Multiverse Skill System

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Night, the mortuary

"Master, look! How come he's gotten so fat?" Wencai exclaimed incredulously, pointing at Old Master Ren.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Nine's expression changed, and he hurriedly came over to take a look. He saw that Old Master Ren had grown long, bluish fingernails, his face was swollen, and his complexion was noticeably dark blue.

"really!"

Uncle Nine paced back and forth a few steps, then instructed Wencai and Qiusheng, "Go and fetch me paper, ink, brush, inkstone, and sword."

"Master, what are paper, ink, brush, inkstone, and sword?" Wencai asked, puzzled.

"Yellow paper, red pen, black ink, kitchen knife, wooden sword." Uncle Nine glared at Wencai fiercely. "After studying for so many years, you haven't learned anything."

Soon, Wencai and Qiusheng had prepared the tools, and Uncle Jiu spent quite a while tinkering before finally producing some chicken blood ink, which he then poured into the inkwell.

"You two use the ink line to spread the ink evenly over the entire coffin, making sure not a single grain is missed."

"We also need to be careful about the bottom of the coffin!" Yi Shuihan interjected from the side.

In the original story, the bottom of the coffin wasn't hit by the impact, which allowed the zombie to escape later.

Of course, even if the zombie is hit, it doesn't mean it can't come out; it just takes more effort. That's why Yi Shuihan gave him a heads-up.

"Wencai, if there's any noise, shout for help, and I'll come to your aid."

Before leaving, Yi Shuihan said that if Wencai really cried for help, he would help him to prevent him from being poisoned by zombies. As for whether the plot would be ruined if Wencai was not poisoned by zombies, that was not what Yi Shuihan cared about.

Chapter 215, Old Master Ren is much better than the original novel.

Nothing happened that night, and no zombies appeared, which made everyone feel much more relaxed, especially Wencai and Qiusheng, who were terrified at first but now acted as if nothing had happened.

Ren Fa was quite efficient; he sent someone to inform Yi Shuihan to go see the house that afternoon.

“I have three houses that meet your requirements. One is the house belonging to Master Qiao in the west of town. They moved to the provincial capital a few months ago and don’t plan to come back, so they asked me to sell this house. The other two are in the town center, which used to be the mansion of Master Zhang, and in the north of town, which was recently renovated. We can go and take a look.” Ren Fa was very polite to Yi Shuihan, entirely because of Yi Shuihan’s extraordinary demeanor.

Yi Shuihan was quite satisfied with Ren Fa's attitude. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's go see the one from Zhenbei first."

Living in someone else's house is not as good as living in a new one. Besides, even if the outside doesn't change, Yi Shuihan can decorate the inside however he wants.

Ren Fa, of course, was unaware of Yi Shuihan's thoughts and personally led Yi Shuihan to the house in the north of the town.

"Not bad!" The moment Yi Shuihan saw the house, he decided it was the one. Regardless of what the inside was like, the exterior was exactly the type he liked. Moreover, the location was excellent, with mountains not far away and a small lake nearby.

Things went smoothly. After Ren Fa led him around the courtyard, Yi Shuihan paid the bill and bought the courtyard. The price wasn't expensive; he only paid 100 silver dollars, which Yi Shuihan felt was a bargain. It was incomparable to the housing prices in his original world; it was truly a fair price.

We didn't move in immediately, since there were still many things missing.

Back at the mortuary, Yi Shuihan said that he had found a place to stay, but he needed to stay there for a few more days to buy some belongings. He would move in once the new house was fully furnished.

Uncle Jiu congratulated Yi Shuihan on finding a place to stay and asked Qiu Sheng to help Yi Shuihan buy some necessities.

Several days passed peacefully, and Yi Shuihan was about to move out. That night, Yi Shuihan was in his room reading Uncle Jiu's notes when suddenly a scream rang out, accompanied by a roar that seemed otherworldly.

"Help! Help!"

Wen Cai ran out of the morgue in a panic, glancing back every now and then, as if there was something extremely terrifying behind him.

"What's wrong?" Yi Shuihan was naturally the fastest, arriving at the scene as soon as he heard the noise, and asked Wen Cai.

Upon seeing Yi Shuihan, Wen Cai's fear subsided somewhat. He took a few deep breaths and exclaimed, "A zombie! There's a zombie! Old Master Ren has turned into a zombie!"

"Roar"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yi Shuihan saw a dark figure hopping out of the room. It was none other than Old Master Ren, dressed in Qing Dynasty official robes. As soon as he appeared in the courtyard, he roared to the sky, as if announcing his imminent arrival.

Huh? Yi Shuihan's expression shifted slightly. He could sense that with Old Master Ren's roar, an indescribable change had occurred in him. In a short moment, Old Master Ren seemed to have evolved, and his aura had become several times stronger. If he was only a few times stronger than an ordinary person at the beginning, he was probably more than ten times stronger now.

"His strength has increased so quickly, no wonder even Uncle Nine was no match for him in the end. He only managed to kill him by luck." Yi Shuihan could still stand there calmly watching the zombie, but Wen Cai was so scared that his legs were trembling.

"Quick...run! Only Master can handle this." Wen Cai tugged at Yi Shuihan, his eyes filled with fear.

"What are you afraid of? Don't you have me to snatch it for you? Take it out and beat him up!"

Yi Shuihan said irritably.

Wen Cai was taken aback by the word "gun," then realized with a sudden realization, "Yes, I do have a gun."

Wen Cai took out his gun and instantly felt more confident. He was no longer so afraid of the zombies not far away, and even felt a little smug.

"Hmph, how dare you scare me? I'll beat you to death."

Wen Cai aimed at Old Master Ren and pulled the trigger without hesitation. A huge gunshot rang out like thunder.

"You're dead meat now!"

As Wen Cai spoke, he looked towards where Old Master Ren had been standing, only to be dumbfounded. Old Master Ren now had a huge gash in his stomach, his clothes had been torn by a gun, revealing the flesh inside. A bullet was embedded in his stomach, but it hadn't gone in; it seemed to be stuck there.

"This...how is this possible? This is the kind of shot that can shatter a tree with a single bullet!"

No matter how much Wencai didn't believe it, the facts were undeniable: Old Master Ren had taken the bullet, and although he wasn't completely unharmed, it was clear to everyone that the shot wasn't fatal.

Yi Shuihan, who was standing to the side, also showed a strange expression when he saw this scene. In his memory, this old master Ren had been seriously injured even when facing ordinary guns. How come he was not able to do it when he was facing him, even when he was using an enhanced version of the gun?

"Roar"

Enraged by Wen Cai's shot, Old Master Ren glared at Wen Cai with bloodshot eyes, bared his fangs, and leaped over ten meters to reach Wen Cai, ready to bite.

"what!"

Wen Cai was so frightened that he dropped the gun and fell to the ground. Old Master Ren pursued him relentlessly, thrusting his hands straight at Wen Cai. His long fingernails gleamed eerily silver in the moonlight, like sharp knives that were about to tear Wen Cai apart.

"You dare to lay a hand on me?"

Just then, Yi Shuihan moved, arriving behind Old Master Ren at a speed invisible to the naked eye, and kicked him.

"boom"

Old Master Ren was kicked several meters away by Yi Shuihan, and unlike before, he was clearly seriously injured, taking several attempts to get back up.

"Wencai! What happened?"

Uncle Nine's voice rang out, and his men were rapidly approaching.

At this moment, Old Master Ren glanced at Wen Cai, who was still lying on the ground, and then fixed his gaze on Yi Shuihan. Fear filled his eyes. After hesitating for a moment, Old Master Ren turned around and jumped directly onto the roof. Then, with a few leaps, he disappeared into the vast moonlight.

"Interesting? They've developed feelings so quickly?" Yi Shuihan noticed the look in Old Master Ren's eyes.

Chapter 216, Subduing the Zombie

"Wencai, what are you doing on the ground? And Young Master Yi, you're here too!" Uncle Jiu arrived at the scene but did not see Old Master Ren leave.

"Master!" Wencai saw Uncle Jiu stand up with his hands on the ground, took a few steps to Uncle Jiu, and shouted loudly like a bullied child seeing his parent, "Old Master Ren turned into a zombie and escaped. He even tried to kill me just now."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Jiu looked at Wen Cai with concern and asked, "Are you injured?"

"No! Brother Yi saved me." Wen Cai shook his head. He hadn't seen Yi Shuihan make a direct attack, but he could guess from the scene that Yi Shuihan had saved him.

"Thank you so much, Young Master Yi. If it weren't for you, my apprentice would probably be in grave danger." Uncle Jiu knew Wen Cai's background well. Let alone a special zombie like Old Master Ren, who had clearly evolved over decades, even an ordinary walking corpse could have killed him.

So-called walking corpses are the bodies of ordinary people who, after death, gradually become able to move again for some reason. At this time, apart from being able to move and not being afraid of pain, the corpses are no different from ordinary people, and are far inferior to zombies.

"That's only right, after all, Wencai also calls me Brother Yi," Yi Shuihan replied politely.

Uncle Nine nodded, about to say something, when his eyes inadvertently glanced at the spot where the zombie had stood. His expression changed, and he walked over there, squatted down, and stared intently at the two footprints.

"The aura of death is so strong. I never thought that what I was worried about would finally happen. He has such a strong aura of death even though he has only just become a zombie. If we don't find him soon, he will be uncontrollable in no time."

Seeing Uncle Nine's solemn expression, Yi Shuihan smiled and said easily, "Uncle Nine, I don't think it's that bad! I've seen that zombie that Old Master Ren turned into before, and he didn't seem that strong! I could defeat him with one hand."

"Not that strong?" Uncle Nine wanted to refute, but he suddenly remembered what Wen Cai had said earlier and was stunned. If Yi Shuihan really saved Wen Cai, wouldn't that mean Yi Shuihan was even more powerful than a zombie?

Hearing Yi Shuihan's words, Wen Cai said in a daze, "Brother Yi seems to be right. Old Master Ren is really no match for Brother Yi!"

"You really think zombies aren't powerful? Right now, Old Master Ren has only just become a zombie, and his strength is rapidly increasing. Once he drinks the blood of his closest relatives... uh, no, hurry to Old Master Ren's house, or things will get really bad." Uncle Nine said, his expression changing as he rushed outside.

"I'll go take a look too, Wencai, you stay here and watch the house." Seeing Uncle Jiu's figure disappear, Yi Shuihan called out to Wencai and followed after him.

Uncle Jiu wasn't fast, and Yi Shuihan caught up with him easily.

"Uncle Jiu, you're not moving fast enough! If this continues, by the time you get there, Master Ren will probably already be dead."

"This is already the fastest I can go. I can't go any faster!"

"Oh, do you need my help?"

"Help? If you have any ideas, use them quickly! Human life is at stake!"

"Really? You might regret it; you might not be used to the process."

"Really, hurry up and do it, ah..."

Yi Shuihan reached out a hand, grabbed Uncle Nine's shoulder, lifted him up, and started speeding away. Uncle Nine felt his body lighten, and then the surrounding scenery kept changing. He felt dizzy and his stomach churned.

Ren's residence,

“Dad, don’t blame me. I didn’t want to bother you, but I really had no choice. If things continued like this, our family business would collapse.” Ren Fa seemed a little uneasy as he said this. “It won’t be long before you have a good burial again.”

"drink"

At this moment, Ren Fa felt a chill from behind. He turned around and was immediately terrified. Old Master Ren's mouth was wide open, and his two sharp teeth were almost touching. There was still some blood on the teeth, making him look ferocious and terrifying.

"dad!?"

Ren Fa staggered back a few steps, trying to run away, while saying, "No! I'm your son, don't come looking for me, I will find a good grave for you as soon as possible."

Ren Fa was old and clumsy, especially now that he was so frightened, his hands and feet were not under his control. Even if he ran, he could not run much faster than he could walk.

With a single leap, Old Master Ren caught up with Ren Fa, and then grabbed Ren Fa's neck with one hand.

It seems that Old Master Ren drank the blood of several people on his way here, greatly increasing his strength. His hands are no longer stiff, and he is gradually approaching the strength of an ordinary person.

Ren Fa struggled with all his might to get rid of Old Master Ren, but to no avail. Instead, Old Master Ren lifted him up and brought his neck close to his mouth without warning.

"what!"

Old Master Ren took a bite, and Ren Fa only had time to let out a scream before he couldn't help but close his eyes, preparing to face death.

"father!"

Ren Fa's daughter, Tingting, had arrived at some point and witnessed the scene. Her face was filled with despair. Her mother had long since passed away; she had been raised by her father and had very little affection for Ren Fa. If Ren Fa were to die like this, the blow to her would be immense.

"You beast, how dare you!"

Just as Old Master Ren was about to succeed, Yi Shuihan finally appeared. He appeared behind the zombie without warning, grabbing the zombie's head with one hand. Ren Fa's neck was right next to the zombie's mouth, but the zombie couldn't bite it no matter what it did.

After not feeling any pain for a long time, Ren Fa opened his eyes and saw the sharp teeth so close to him. He was so frightened that he almost fainted. Fortunately, he found that the zombie could not bite him, and then he regained some of his senses.

"Young Master Yi, hurry up and get him away!"

Ren Fa's tone was full of pleading. He was just an ordinary person, not very brave, and he was really scared when he encountered a zombie!

"Uncle Jiu, what do you think we should do?" Yi Shuihan ignored Ren Fa, turned to Uncle Jiu who was leaning against the wall, his face pale, as if he had exhausted his body.

"Let's save Master Ren first!"

"Yes! Quickly, save my dad!"

Chapter 217, Tearing Apart Zombies

Yi Shuihan took out a talisman from his pocket and stuck it on Old Master Ren's forehead. Old Master Ren stopped struggling as if he had been acupunctured.

"It actually works!" Yi Shuihan muttered. This was actually a practice drawing he had made based on the talisman book over the past few days. It worked right away, and it was even effective against an unusual zombie like Old Master Ren. He was quite pleased with himself.

The zombie stopped moving. Ren Fa waited for a while before shakily trying to pry the zombie's hands open to escape. However, his strength was far too weak compared to the zombie's, and he couldn't even compare. No matter how hard he tried, the zombie's hands wouldn't loosen their grip.

"This..." Ren Fa turned to Yi Shuihan for help. "Young Master Yi, could you please help me again?"

"Dad! Are you alright?!"

Tingting jogged over, wanting to help Ren Fa get rid of the zombies, but even with her strength, it was to no avail.

Seeing this, Tingting also looked longingly at Yi Shuihan, the "Young Master Yi."

This call sent a shiver down Yi Shuihan's spine. That soft, sweet voice, coupled with that expression that seemed to say he could do whatever he wanted once he agreed, was truly unbearable.

After easily freeing Ren Fa from the zombie's grasp, Tingting turned her attention to Ren Fa, looking him up and down and asking if anything seemed amiss.

At this time, Uncle Nine had recovered a lot of strength and walked up to the zombie. Looking at the talisman on the zombie's forehead, his eyes were a little strange. With his eyesight, he could naturally tell that the talisman was drawn very clumsily, as if it was drawn by a novice, and it could have been drawn in no more than two days.

Of course, the key point is not whether the talisman is new or old, but that the person who drew the talisman was, unsurprisingly, Yi Shuihan. Uncle Jiu still remembers that just a few days ago, Yi Shuihan had never been exposed to this kind of thing before, and even the book on how to draw talismans was taught to Yi Shuihan by him.

Although this is just a basic immobilization talisman that even an ordinary person without cultivation can draw, it doesn't mean it's simple. It took him a year from the time he first started drawing talismans to the time he successfully drew his first one, while Yi Shuihan only took a few days at most! This difference made him feel like he had wasted decades of his life.

"Did you draw this?" Uncle Nine was eagerly anticipating Yi Shuihan's response.

"My first attempt is a bit of a joke, I hope you'll forgive me. It took me a whole day to learn how to draw it like this. I don't think I have much talent in this area!" Yi Shuihan said with a hint of self-deprecation, seemingly extremely dissatisfied.