Multiverse Skill System

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In the villa still under Mandy's name, Mandy was cultivating under Yi Shuihan's guidance. Her cultivation was much easier than Tony's because Yi Shuihan had to cultivate with her every day. Cultivating with such a powerful person as Yi Shuihan made her cultivation speed terrifying. In just a few days, she was already close to breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. She was now many times stronger than she was a few days ago.

Each time Mandy absorbed Yi Shuihan's essence, she would begin to cultivate. At this moment, she was suspended in the air, and various things in the room also floated up as a result, making her look very mysterious.

"Oh? They've already arrived!"

Yi Shuihan's expression shifted slightly. He glanced at Mandy, then walked out of the room and gently closed the door behind him.

Just as Yi Shuihan reached the villa's front door, the knocking sounded at the same time.

Upon opening the door, they saw Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., along with Coulson and Black Widow.

"Did they already know we were coming?"

Seeing that Yi Shuihan had arrived so coincidentally, a glint of light flashed in the one eye that was not covered by the eyepatch.

“Mr. Taiyi, excuse me, this is our director, Nick Fury.”

"Come in, everyone!"

Nodding, Yi Shuihan showed no other emotion, as if they were just ordinary visitors.

Sitting in the living room, Yi Shuihan calmly sipped his tea, showing no intention of speaking first. Coulson and Natasha were the same; the one in charge now was not them, but their director.

The one-eyed man's appearance is very intimidating to the average person. Coupled with his status as the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., even people who have long held high positions would become cautious in his presence and be intimidated by his aura.

Mood and such things naturally had no effect on Yi Shuihan. The current situation was that whoever spoke first would be at a disadvantage in the negotiations. As the one being asked, Yi Shuihan naturally wouldn't speak first. He wasn't in a hurry; the only ones in a hurry would be S.H.I.E.L.D.

At the beginning, Fury imagined many scenarios of meeting Yi Shuihan and devised many solutions. However, when he actually met him, he realized that none of his previous ideas applied to Yi Shuihan, which was his intuition.

The only way to gain the friendship of this man is through sincerity, but that's too difficult for me. Even if I pretend, he'll see through it. So, I have to use the most direct method.

"I'm willing to give you the right to research the Space Stone. You can study it alone for six months first, and after that you can study it with us. The Power Stone will still belong to us, as long as you give us a copy of that cultivation technique."

As soon as Fury said this, Coulson and Natasha looked at him in surprise, feeling that this was too direct, revealing all their cards at once. Shouldn't negotiations involve probing slowly first?

Even Yi Shuihan didn't expect Fury to say that as soon as he opened his mouth. After he realized that Fury really wasn't lying, his eyes were very serious.

"can."

When will you teach us the cultivation technique?

"That's it now."

"Well, let's get started!"

Their conversation was incredibly concise, yet those few words determined a world-shaking event: a cultivation technique, a crucial element capable of altering a civilization, and the corresponding Space Stone, a top-tier treasure in this world coveted by countless powerful individuals.

Chapter 1170, Gem Acquired

I pulled out a fairly ordinary cultivation technique from my memory, suitable for most people, called the Mortal Technique. This technique is something that almost anyone can practice, although the speed of cultivation varies depending on aptitude.

Compared to the cultivation technique given to Tony, this mortal technique is undoubtedly inferior. After practicing it, Tony would probably be able to fight three opponents of the same level, and the gap would widen as he progressed. Once he reached the Nascent Soul stage, Tony would even be able to fight opponents of higher levels.

Yi Shuihan naturally didn't tell One-Eyed Dragon about these things. Moreover, in order to prevent him from noticing the difference, Yi Shuihan used more spiritual energy to raise Natasha to the Foundation Establishment stage, making her a level stronger than Tony.

That's right, it's Black Widow, not Cyclops. Cyclops thinks Black Widow is the most suitable of the three of them to improve because her combat power is already very strong, at the peak of human strength. If she were to embark on the path of cultivation, she would become even stronger. If it were them, they probably wouldn't be able to beat Black Widow even after improving.

It has to be said that One-Eyed Dragon made the right choice. If he had come in person, Yi Shuihan would definitely have tricked him.

"Why are there only the first five realms and the last three?"

Because of her foundation building, Scarlett Johansson is radiant. Already a top beauty, she is now even more beautiful. Every move she makes captivates people's hearts. Ordinary people would be mesmerized by her mere gesture.

"After I obtain the Space Stone, I will give you the cultivation techniques for the remaining one realm. Finally, when I leave, I will leave behind the cultivation techniques for the last two realms. Rest assured, none of you will be able to cultivate to the Tribulation Transcending realm before I leave. Of course, if anyone does manage to cultivate to the Tribulation Transcending realm, I can also give them the Mahayana cultivation technique."

In fact, it wouldn't matter to Yi Shuihan if he handed over all the cultivation techniques to them at once. He wasn't afraid that they would renege on their promise. If it weren't for the fact that he felt a little guilty about directly seizing the Space Gem, the Space Gem would have been in his hands long ago.

This cautious approach of giving half of the goods first actually reassured the S.H.I.E.L.D. team, making them feel that Yi Shuihan wouldn't cheat.

In the end, One-Eyed Dragon agreed with Yi Shuihan's words and hurriedly left with Black Widow and Coulson. Needless to say, they were going to verify Black Widow's strength and study the Mortal Technique.

"squeak"

The door opened, and Mandy, dressed in incredibly revealing clothing, stepped out. Her eyes lit up when she saw Yi Shuihan, and she ran over to give him a hug, followed by a passionate kiss, and then another blissful moment.

......

"Incredible, absolutely incredible! She can deliver a punch with the force of 13000 jin, which is more than ten times stronger than before. Her speed is also the same, and more importantly, her recovery ability and nerve reaction have also improved by about the same amount. It's simply a miracle."

In the S.H.I.E.L.D. training room, a group of people surrounded Black Widow, their faces filled with amazement. Just now, Black Widow had shown them what Superman was all about.

"With this power, combined with her top-notch skills, she could even handle that green-skinned monster."

Some people say that the green monster he's referring to is the Hulk, who is usually only a few dozen tons strong. Black Widow could easily defeat him with her fighting skills, provided that the Hulk doesn't go berserk.

"The test results are in. There are no side effects. Her body is full of an unknown active energy, which is constantly strengthening her body. What's most shocking is that her lifespan has been extended by nearly double. You have to know that she was already injected with gene-enhancing drugs, which increased her lifespan. Now it can be extended even further."

"This is unscientific! This is unscientific! How could there be such perfect energy? This is simply a masterpiece of God!"

A group of scientists surrounded Scarlett Johansson, their eyes filled with fervor, but not the fervor between a man and a woman; rather, it was the kind of fanaticism that wanted to dissect and study her.

Even the battle-hardened Scarlett Johansson felt a little uncomfortable being stared at like that by these scientists. She had an urge to beat them all up, but she barely managed to hold back.

"Disassembling cars with bare hands, blocking bullets with one hand, leaping dozens of meters in a single bound—Natasha, are you still the Natasha I know? How did you become so amazing after just one trip?"

The speaker was Hawkeye Clint Barton, a senior agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. He had a fairly good relationship with Black Widow and had witnessed her test firsthand. Although he learned the details from Coulson, he still found it hard to believe.

"You will become as strong as I am now in the future, as long as you cultivate the Mortal Transformation Technique."

What Black Widow said was quite interesting. She said that compared to her current situation, it meant that she didn't think Hawkeye could surpass her. But that was indeed the case. Black Widow was introduced to the world by Yi Shuihan, and her body had high-level spiritual energy, which greatly improved her physique. The effects of that spiritual energy hadn't ended yet and would continue to accompany her, providing magical power at crucial moments, allowing her to go further and further on the path of cultivation. Others didn't have this advantage; they had to calculate their entry into cultivation and Qi training by the year.

In a short period of time, it would be impossible for someone from S.H.I.E.L.D. to reach the level that Black Widow is at now, unless Yi Shuihan is asked to intervene again.

The Space Stone was delivered three days later, which wasn't slow, because the Space Stone was too important and couldn't be given away by S.H.I.E.L.D. on a whim. A lot of coordination work had to be done. For example, it wasn't easy to persuade the experts who were using the Space Stone to develop weapons.

"Finally got it."

The Space Stone was contained in a special box, which was now open and placed in front of Yi Shuihan.

“What a beautiful gem.”

Mandy was also beside Yi Shuihan, her eyes shining as she looked at the blue space gem.

"It is indeed beautiful."

The moment Yi Shuihan saw the gem, he knew he had guessed correctly. This was the origin of this world, and only the origin could possess such boundless energy.

"Space, I wonder what kind of inspiration it can bring me."

The moment his hand touched the gemstone, Yi Shuihan felt as if he had traversed the endless starry sky and was traveling in the universe. He had a feeling that he could go to any place in this world with just a thought.

"Hmm? There's another layer of seal on the surface. Do I need to break through it to use the power of the gem?"

Chapter 1171, On the Eve of Taking Action

It's easy to deduce who sealed the Space Stone. Before it came to Earth, it was in Asgard, and even after it came to Earth, it was always under Odin's watchful eye. If Odin hadn't wanted to retrieve it, the Space Stone would never have been studied by Earthlings.

"Odin's strength is not weak either; he should be at the Silver High Star level."

Based on the strength of the seal, Yi Shuihan estimated Odin's power with about 7% accuracy.

"So if I activate the seal, Odin will notice me. I'm not afraid of him, but I don't want to confront him either. I need to find a way that satisfies both sides."

In the end, Yi Shuihan came up with a solution: to break a small spot in the seal so that it wouldn't collapse, while still being able to use the power of the Space Stone.

Yi Shuihan only wanted to study the Space Stone, not to fully utilize its power, so naturally he didn't need to break all the seals.

Furthermore, the power of the Space Stone can only be used for spatial transfer, and at a more advanced level, for spatial distortion, which is not so necessary for Yi Shuihan.

"If the Infinity Stones are truly formed from the origin of the world, then what about the Goddess of Nemesis? Is she a being similar to the Heavenly Dao, originally without emotions, but then developing emotions, which led her to seal herself away and allow the Infinity Stones to leak out?"

Generally speaking, when people talk about the Infinity Stones, they are referring to the six Infinity Stones: Power, Time, Space, Reality, Mind, and Soul. However, there is actually a seventh Infinity Stone, which is the Ego Stone, representing the will of Nemesis. When all seven stones are gathered, Nemesis can be brought back to life.

"The Goddess of Nemesis is very likely at the level of a saint, and even if she is not, she is definitely not at the level of an ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal."

Studying the Space Stone was indeed very useful. Yi Shuihan's understanding of space improved at an astonishing pace. Combined with his already superior soul, he progressed by leaps and bounds. In just a few days, he was able to use the Divine Might eye technique directly in his own way, creating a Divine Might space of his own.

If the Space Stone alone has such great benefits, then if a few other gems were added, Yi Shuihan would truly be able to fly into the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun.

"Time is running out. I can forget about the other gems except for the Time Stone. Thor won't be showing up during this time, and I can't go to Asgard to find the Soul Stone."

Yi Shuihan used Blood Tracking to get here, so he couldn't control when he would return. At most, he could stay until the Blood Kill Squad failed its mission. If the Blood Kill Squad could complete its mission ahead of schedule, he would have to go back earlier.

If Yi Shuihan were given a few more years, he would definitely be able to obtain several more Infinity Stones. However, it would be unrealistic to search for other Infinity Stones in the remaining few dozen days.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the last month. No one knew what the Blood Kill Squad was thinking, but they didn't cause any trouble for Yi Shuihan during this time.

A streak of yellow light streaked across the sky and finally arrived beside Yi Shuihan.

"At 12 o'clock tomorrow, we will attack the New York Temple, and we may use antimatter bombs."

Uchiha Kaka's voice came from the yellow light, and as soon as he finished speaking, the yellow light exploded into nothingness with a bang.

"Is it finally about to begin? Antimatter bombs. They're quite cautious about using them in New York. Given the Ancient One's personality, she probably won't dodge; she'll just take the hit head-on. Even if she doesn't die, she'll be injured."

The Ancient One would never easily give up on the United States and tens of millions of lives. Therefore, it is conceivable that the Ancient One would do her best to minimize the power of the antimatter bomb. Even with her extraordinary strength, the Ancient One would still have to expend a lot of energy and might even be killed by the backlash in the end.

This is an open conspiracy, and even if the Ancient One knew about it, there was nothing she could do unless she fought with the Time Stone and reversed time. However, Yi Shuihan had doubts about the extent to which she could utilize the Time Stone.

In the movie Doctor Strange, the Doctor confronts Dormammu with the Time Stone and reverses time countless times. In Yi Shuihan's view, this is completely illogical. Is time so easy to reverse? For Yi Shuihan, who possesses the power of time, he has a great deal of authority. Such a situation of reversing time countless times is simply impossible, at least at the Silver level. Even ordinary saints cannot do this.

Given the immense importance of the Time Stone, the Ancient One would certainly not use it unless she was driven to despair. Therefore, it is highly likely that when the Blood Killers attacked the New York Sanctum, the Ancient One would not have brought the Time Stone with her, but would have gone directly to provide support.

She had never met anyone from the Blood Slaughter Squad and didn't have a clear understanding of their strength. Even with Yi Shuihan's reminder, she wouldn't have considered the Blood Slaughter Squad to be on par with Dormammu.

"I have some errands to run tomorrow, so you can have fun by yourself! Or you can go back and spend time with your parents."

After feeding Mandy well that evening, Yi Shuihan said.

"You're not going to just leave like that, are you?"

Mandy, who was almost asleep, suddenly perked up, staring wide-eyed at Yi Shuihan with reluctance in her eyes.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely..."

He suddenly stopped. He realized that if the Blood Kill Squad really detonated the antimatter bomb tomorrow, and the Ancient One didn't react immediately, this place would be extremely unsafe. He couldn't guarantee that he could stop them tomorrow. If they succeeded, Mandy would surely die if she stayed here. Even if Mandy had already broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, she would be powerless against the antimatter bomb.

"what happened?"

"Tomorrow you will stay in the villa and not go anywhere. Remember, no matter what happens, do not go out."

Seeing Yi Shuihan's unprecedented seriousness, Mandy also took it seriously.

Can I bring my parents here too?

"Okay, tell them to come before 12 o'clock."

"Thank you husband."

Mandy happily kissed Yi Shuihan, almost igniting a fight, but she managed to suppress it with great difficulty.

It wasn't that Yi Shuihan was heartless and didn't want to tell others about this; rather, he knew that doing so would alert the enemy and allow the Blood Kill Squad to change the time at will. Besides, even if the public found out, they wouldn't be able to escape the United States in that short time, as the range of antimatter bombs is too wide.

As for simply dealing with them before the Blood Kill Squad even makes a move, not to mention that it wouldn't benefit Yi Shuihan, who knows if they might detonate an antimatter bomb during the battle?

Chapter 1172, The Black Pot Shield

Rather than facing the antimatter bomb himself, Yi Shuihan preferred to let Gu Yi go and deliver the decisive blow to the Blood Kill Squad.

The antimatter bomb could weaken the Ancient One's power, so even if she knew that Yi Shuihan had obtained the Time Stone, she would be helpless. This would be a win-win situation.

The next day, after breakfast, Yi Shuihan headed towards Kamar-Taj. He hadn't been idle these past few days. Although he hadn't fully figured out Kamar-Taj because of the Ancient One, he knew most of it. As soon as the Ancient One left, he would be able to find the Time Stone in the shortest amount of time.

Even the Blood Kill Squad, with more information from Uchiha Ga, already knew about the Ancient One's stronghold, Kamar-Taj. The reason for choosing the New York Sanctum was twofold: firstly, the stronghold represented the most dangerous place, as you didn't know what arrangements the Ancient One had made in Kamar-Taj; secondly, New York had a large population, making it easier for the Ancient One to hesitate before acting.

"It will be 12 o'clock in one minute."

Hidden in a corner on the outskirts of Kamar-Taj, Yi Shuihan gazed at this peaceful and serene paradise, feeling a deep sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings of emotion and reflection), knowing that this place would soon be no longer tranquil.

"come yet?"

At 12:1, Kamar-Taj suddenly became agitated. Clearly, the people of the New York Sanctum had contacted them. The power of the Ancient One erupted and then vanished in a flash. It was obvious that she had teleported to the New York Sanctum.

Besides the Ancient One, the other sorcerers of Kamar-Taj also used teleportation magic to leave, and in an instant, almost all of Kamar-Taj's high-end combat forces disappeared.

Yi Shuihan immediately rushed towards the location of the Time Stone at top speed, encountering many warning spells along the way, but he easily passed through them all.

A few dozen seconds later, Yi Shuihan arrived at the secret chamber where the Time Stone was stored and saw the sealed Time Stone, which was also the Eye of Agamotto.

The Eye of Agamotto looks exactly like an eye, but its pupil glows with a vibrant green light; this is the Time Stone.

At first glance, Yi Shuihan was attracted by the appearance of the Eye of Agamotto, which perfectly matched his aesthetic sense.

"Why do I have this illusion that this thing is a real eye?"

Once this feeling arose, Yi Shuihan was unable to let it go, which was very abnormal for him.

With Yi Shuihan's level of strength, he could easily eliminate any thought if he wanted to, but right now he couldn't help but see the Eye of Agamotto as a magical artifact.