Multiverse Skill System

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The image of Hancock fully matured appeared in Yi Shuihan's mind, and his gaze towards Hancock became even gentler.

Is it a doldrums?

As expected of someone born in the Amazons, Hancock quickly assessed her current situation, her face showing some worry. Before, when they were with the Kuja Pirates, they used a special ship, so they could safely cross the Calm Belt. But now they were on an ordinary ship, and she couldn't figure out how to get through the Calm Belt.

The Calm Belt is difficult to traverse not only because of the lack of wind (in a world where ships are primarily powered by wind and can only move by human effort), but also because of the almost endless number of sea monsters.

The sea kings here are not the small sea kings that are only a few dozen meters long in other places, but real sea kings. They are often hundreds of meters long, and some are even thousands of meters long. If they are surrounded, even an admiral can only die.

In the original story, the reason why the navy was able to pass through the Calm Belt was because of the Seastone beneath the ships. The power of the Seastone made these Sea Kings ignore the warships and treat them as the sea.

"Seastone is only slightly less valuable than Devil Fruits; it's still a luxury item. I have some, but it's far from enough in my current situation!"

"So, are there any other methods?"

This situation was already within Yi Shuihan's plans, so there were naturally records in place; he was just testing it out now.

Well, even if the registration fails, Yi Shuihan still has a way to get away. Don't forget how he left the Red Earth Continent before. Flying directly to the Amazon is not impossible, it's just a bit tiring.

Besides, compared to the feel of Hancock, being tired is nothing.

"Step back a bit," Yi Shuihan instructed, then leaped to the top of the sail.

Seastone allows Sea Kings to mistake warships for the sea, so simulating the atmosphere of the ocean can achieve the same purpose.

How could he simulate the aura of the ocean? Yi Shuihan thought of the Qi of Heaven and Earth. The Qi of Heaven and Earth is the most fundamental element, and it can even be said to be the cornerstone of this world. As long as the ship is enveloped with the Qi of Heaven and Earth that has the flavor of the sea, it should be able to achieve the purpose of confusing people.

3 minutes later

"I succeeded. Am I really a genius?" Yi Shuihan smiled as he felt the ship, which tasted exactly like the sea.

As for the boat's power, it was even simpler. Yi Shuihan simply kicked the back of the boat casually, and the boat sped up like a sports car at full power, moving at an incredible speed.

"The ship is moving, and it's moving so fast! As expected of Brother Han!" Hancock exclaimed in surprise, looking at Yi Shuihan on the sail with admiration. A blush appeared on her face, a sign that they were completely captivated!

Chapter 76, One-Time Skill Purchase Permission

The problem of how to cross the windless zone was solved so easily, but it is believed that only Yi Shuihan could cross the windless zone in this way.

"It still has flaws. I can't keep using this as my power source forever!" After being exposed to the sea breeze for a while, Yi Shuihan finally realized what was going on, and his expression was a little embarrassed.

Although it wouldn't take much time to cross the Calm Belt like this, and it would be very easy for Yi Shuihan, it would still be really low-class.

"Perhaps I'm thinking in the wrong direction. Let me try a different approach. Hmm, how about finding a powerful sea king to do the hard labor? But how can I get them to obey me?"

At this moment, Yi Shuihan immediately thought of the Natural System Store, quickly opened it, and began browsing.

"Sigh, it won't work. Although there are many skills that can solve this, such as mind control, complete hypnosis, and control of the five senses, the skill points required are not something Yi Shuihan can afford, or rather, he doesn't want to afford. He still has 1020 points. After deducting 1000 points as insurance, he only has 20 points left to use. 20 points is naturally not enough."

"The system has also degenerated. There used to be rewards for providing energy, but now there's nothing."

Is it only possible to go for something low-end?

Just as Yi Shuihan was about to turn off the virtual screen in disappointment, she noticed something out of the corner of her eye and froze.

“This is…” In his memory, there was nothing at this place before, but now a new button is displayed.

"A one-time skill? It seems the system does have a human touch after all!" Yi Shuihan naturally thought that although the upgrade was unsuccessful before, the large amount of energy still allowed the system to evolve to some extent.

Having a vague idea in mind, Yi Shuihan was still startled after choosing the one-time skill.

The skills themselves haven't changed. The only change is that all skills now have a "Skill usage cost: xxx points per use" option. Compared to buying all skills at once, these one-time skills are much cheaper.

"Iron skill usage rights are one-tenth of the purchase price, bronze is one-twentieth, silver is one-fiftieth, and gold is one-hundredth? It feels like I'm collecting fragments to summon skills."

Despite saying that, Yi Shuihan was also very excited. Compared to buying the skill completely, this form of being able to buy attempts first to experience it was more advantageous to him, as it could avoid spending extra cultivation points later.

Moreover, with this feature, Yi Shuihan's combat style can be diversified. For some skills that are not needed but are required at specific times, they can be purchased and used only once at that time.

"Hmm? It seems to only work on Bronze and Iron!" Yi Shuihan discovered that although all skills had a one-time purchase point option, those above Bronze were all grayed out and unselectable. He tried to select one, and sure enough, the system prompted that it could not be purchased.

"Alright, this function should be perfected after this upgrade. After all, it's only half-finished. Bronze skills are enough for now."

Yi Shuihan found a skill that could solve the current situation and chose to purchase the right to use it once.

"Low-level control (Black Iron II): When the strength difference between the two sides is too large, the stronger side has a certain chance of controlling the weaker side. The specific success rate depends on the size of the strength difference."

P.S.: You definitely don't want to know what the success rate is.

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The skill at level two of the Black Iron rank requires 200 points to fully purchase, which is just within Yi Shuihan's budget and is currently the cheapest one he can find.

Speaking of controlling creatures, the skill should be considered a high-level skill, but this skill is only at the Iron II level, entirely because of its activation conditions.

One must be much stronger than the creature being controlled to have a chance of control, but generally speaking, who would control a creature much weaker than themselves?

The saying "Many ants can kill an elephant" is both true and false. When the gap in strength reaches a certain level, the resulting qualitative change cannot be compensated for by quantity alone.

A powerful being capable of destroying a planet with a single blow—there must be countless lives on that planet! Yet, they would have absolutely no way to resist.

Yi Shuihan naturally understood the reasoning behind it, but 20 points wasn't much for him right now. He wanted to try controlling living beings.

Can I say this is entirely because things have been going too smoothly lately, to the point that Yi Shuihan feels like he's getting cultivation points very easily and has started to act recklessly?

Yi Shuihan decisively purchased the right to use the skill once. A black orb of light appeared deep in his mind. He also learned from the system how to use the skill. The orb of light was like a consumable. After choosing to consume it, the skill would be released and then the orb of light would disappear.

"Doesn't this mean that skill release has nothing to do with me at all? The system really knows how to do business. In this way, it's completely impossible to cultivate skills by relying on the feeling of using skills."

With a wry smile, Yi Shuihan quickly came to terms with it. It was better not to try to break free from the system at this stage. Once he became strong enough, he could cultivate his own power. Even if the system left and took back his original skills, it wouldn't have much of an impact on him.

Yi Shuihan was self-aware enough. His talent seemed good, but without the system, the heights he could reach were beyond what even this world could offer.

Right now, we haven't even broken the limits of life. Only when we achieve immortality in the future will we have time to cultivate our own power step by step.

"Alright, in order for the skill to go smoothly, I still need to find a place with a lot of Sea Kings."

After telling Hancock and the others not to worry, Yi Shuihan jumped into the sea.

At a depth of 1000 meters underwater, Yi Shuihan stopped, forced out a drop of blood, and then released a strong human aura so that the nearby sea kings could sense it.

"Just wait for them to come."

"Roar"

"Roar"

Sea kings kept arriving, but none of them made a move upon seeing Yi Shuihan. Their biological instincts told them that they sensed a powerful sense of danger emanating from Yi Shuihan.

Moments later, countless sea monsters appeared around Yi Shuihan, surrounding him in a terrifying manner.

"Then, let's begin!"

"Skill activation".

The black orb in his mind began to emit light, and instantly an invisible wave spread out from Yi Shuihan's body.

Chapter 77, Eliminating the Mark

The sea kings swept by this invisible wave, regardless of their size, instantly lost the light in their eyes and became motionless, even losing their breath, as if they had been frozen in place.

"Skill assessment: Strength difference 7 times, control successful."

"A tenfold difference in strength, but control was a success."

"A three-fold difference in strength, control failed."

"A three-fold difference in strength, control failed."

"..."

A moment later, the sea kings revived, but now their eyes were filled with fear as they looked at Yi Shuihan. Even though they didn't have much intelligence, everything they had just experienced had left a deep shadow on their souls.

"Controlled six? And the six weakest ones at that. I really can't have too high expectations for this skill!" Sensing the six spiritual lines connected to him, Yi Shuihan instantly knew the result of the skill release.

There are probably several hundred sea kings within the skill's range. The strongest one is more than twice as strong as Yi Shuihan, but only 6 of them succeeded in the end. Among the 6, the strongest one is 7 times stronger than the weakest one, which is simply too much to bear.

That's not all. These six that were controlled weren't even the weakest. It's not that the greater the difference in strength, the easier it is to control; it's just that the greater the difference in strength, the slightly higher the probability of being controlled. Yi Shuihan felt that the probability would be maximized if the difference in strength reached more than 20 times. But even at this maximum probability, whether it was even one in ten was still a question mark.

"Well, whatever, this seven times is enough." Although its strength is only one-seventh of Yi Shuihan's, its size is nearly a thousand meters, making it a behemoth compared to Yi Shuihan's ship.

"Xiao Qi, come with me. The rest of you can stay here." Yi Shuihan gave the order to the sea king he controlled. Then, a sea king that was a thousand meters long and resembled a sea tiger appeared in front of him. This was the strongest of the sea kings that Yi Shuihan controlled. Because its strength was one-seventh of his own, Yi Shuihan named it Xiao Qi.

As for the sea kings around them, they scattered after the skill stopped. They never wanted to experience that feeling of being completely controlled and never being able to turn the tables again. That feeling was far more terrifying than encountering a natural enemy.

After Yi Shuihan left with Xiao Qi, several thousand meters below where Yi Shuihan had been, several pairs of eyes opened. These eyes were enormous, larger than Yi Shuihan's ship. Judging from the glimpse, their true bodies were probably comparable to a giant island.

"What terrifying humans! I've never met anyone like them before."

"have they gone?"

"Pass down the word: our entire clan must absolutely not provoke him!"

"I've never felt that way, not even when I was facing Lord Neptune."

"..."

Yi Shuihan was unaware of what happened after he left. In fact, these sea kings were also affected by the skill, but their strength was too great, with the strongest even having half the strength of Yi Shuihan, so they were not controlled.

"What's going on? The ship is rocking." Hancock felt a tremor beneath her feet and found it difficult to even stand.

"Yes, things have calmed down. What happened?"

She rushed to the deck, only to be met with a sight she never expected: a gigantic lion's head, hundreds of meters long, appeared on the sea, its body below the ship, completely enveloping it.

"That's... Brother Han! It's actually on its head! Has this sea monster been subdued?"

Because she lives in the Amazon, Hancock naturally understands the terror of the Sea Kings in the Calm Belt better than people from other places. Logically speaking, such control over the Sea Kings is absolutely impossible in reality. Even Amazon Lily has no way to control them and can only exert influence temporarily.

"Move in this direction," Yi Shuihan said to Xiao Qi.

"Roar!" It seemed that because of the skill, Xiao Qi's mind had become much smarter, and she understood Yi Shui Han's meaning and made a reply.

In a flash, Yi Shuihan appeared in front of Hancock, and seeing Hancock's somewhat stunned face, he couldn't help but rub it.

"Ah! Alas! This concubine... this concubine..." Only after Yi Shuihan withdrew his hand did Hancock realize what had happened, her face turning red, which was quite adorable.

If it were Brother Han, it wouldn't matter at all. That's what Hancock thought to herself, but she didn't have the courage to say it aloud.

"I didn't expect it to be so useful; it even eliminates the need to use the energy of heaven and earth." Yi Shuihan smiled as he sensed the aura suddenly emanating from Xiao Qi.

Xiao Qi was considered average among the previous sea kings. The aura she emitted made most sea kings afraid to approach, thus eliminating the need to maintain the energy of heaven and earth.

"Just now, did Brother Han go to subdue it?" Hancock's soft voice made Yi Shuihan feel as if he had been baptized.

“Not bad, I was originally looking for an even bigger one,” Yi Shuihan said coolly.

What followed was Hancock's amazed look, which greatly satisfied Yi Shuihan's macho heart.

"Alright, I have another surprise for you. Come with me."

"A surprise? What is it?" With a question in mind, Hancock followed Yi Shuihan into the room where Yi Shuihan had been before without hesitation.

Yes, skill mark erasure only costs 50 points per use. Previously, you had to spend 1000 points to buy it, so it's much more convenient now.

"Mark Removal (Bronze Tier 1): Can remove any form of mark, including but not limited to physical or spiritual marks. The time required for removal depends on the strength of both the skill user and the person who placed the mark."

Hancock looked around, then covered her head and muttered to herself, but if you listened carefully...

"Brother Han, do you want to do 'that' with me? What should I do? If I agree, will it seem like I'm too easy? If I don't agree, he'll be unhappy, and I don't want him to be unhappy."

"Take off your clothes!"

"So you really want it?"

Hancock hesitated for a moment, but slowly took off her shirt.

"That's enough, just show your back." She seems to have misunderstood something! Yi Shuihan's heart pounded as she thought about the current situation.

"Back? No, don't!" Hancock was stunned by Yi Shuihan's words, then her eyes showed extreme pain. She began to take an involuntary step back, covering her back with her hands, as if trying to hide something.

It really caused a lot of psychological trauma!

"Don't be afraid, it can be eliminated. That's why I called you here."

"Really...is this true?" Hancock looked up in disbelief, her eyes filled with anticipation and longing.

Chapter 78, Elimination and Awakening

Yi Shuihan smiled and nodded. Looking at Hancock's tearful face, he suddenly felt a little guilty. He could have removed the slave mark long ago, but he had delayed until now because he wanted to keep his trump card.

However, if I had to do it all over again, I would do the same thing! That's me, a real person who values ​​my own life more than anyone else's!

After a moment of silence, Yi Shuihan's gaze softened as he looked at Hancock. He walked up to her, placed his hands on her shoulders, and turned her around.

Hancock did not resist, but obediently turned around, and the sinful mark belonging to the Celestial Dragon slaves appeared in Yi Shuihan's eyes.

A hint of pity flashed in Yi Shuihan's eyes as she slowly moved her fingers to the mark. As she moved, she could feel Hancock trembling, which showed that she was far from calm at the moment.