Reborn with Infinity Skill Points, I Enslaved All Universes-Chapter 118 --Other Gains

[Name: Daniel]

[HP: 4.6 billion]

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Daniel glanced at his HP stat. Without a moment’s hesitation, he raised the God of Thieves’ Dagger and slashed it toward himself.

The very next moment, something utterly unexpected happened.

Beneath his HP bar on the status panel, a second HP bar appeared—completely identical to the first.

In other words, Daniel, who previously had 4.6 billion HP, now had two separate HP bars, each with 4.6 billion.

His effective HP had just doubled!

Upon seeing the result, a wide smile stretched across Daniel’s face.

Fueled by excitement, he immediately slashed his MP bar next.

Still, he wasn’t quite sure whether the effect of the dagger was purely visual duplication or if his actual health had truly increased.

To test the truth of it, Daniel activated his God Rank Skill – [Flashback], and in the blink of an eye, teleported into the Abyss.

The Abyss was thick with corruption—its polluted air constantly eroding the HP of any foreign being that dared to enter.

Daniel disabled all of his shields, then stared intently at his HP bars.

Just as he had predicted, all incoming damage was absorbed by the newly duplicated HP bar first.

That confirmed it.

His theory worked. The dagger didn’t just duplicate visual data—it created a fully functional, separate life bar.

Now confident in the results, Daniel quickly returned to the Whitewild Expanse.

Since the World Rank bosses in the region had already been wiped out, few other awakeners came here now.

That made it the perfect location for further testing.

After a string of careful, targeted experiments, Daniel finally understood why [Judgment of the God of Thieves] was ranked higher than [Time Stream], taking the ninth spot in the God Rank Skill Compendium.

By now, the Spirit of Skills that followed Daniel had multiplied into twenty entities—the maximum allowed.

Only one was the original; the other nineteen were clones created through cutting.

His inventory had also expanded accordingly—twenty sets of equipment, resources, and even a full suite of skills and Talent Specializations, all replicated.

Through these relentless experiments, Daniel finally decoded the core mechanics behind the skill.

Rule #1 – Only Originals Can Be Cut

The most crucial rule: you can only use the dagger on the original target.

Attempting to cut a clone produces no effect at all.

Rule #2 – All Clones Are Autonomous

Every clone generated by cutting exists independently.

They share no link with the original.

For example, Daniel’s replicated skill sets function on their own—completely detached.

Although his original self could use skills with zero cooldown, the replicated versions had their own usage and cooldown mechanics.

This meant that for others—who weren’t immune to cooldowns—such replication could mean a colossal power boost.

Rule #3 – HP Cloning Comes with Trade-offs

Duplicating his HP worked, but that didn’t mean his HP cap had increased.

More importantly, HP duplication had a fatal drawback:

If Daniel cloned himself, he had to also allocate a separate HP bar to that clone.

If he didn’t, the clone would instantly die upon creation due to lacking a life source.

In simple terms, Daniel’s own HP bar was used by the clones as their lifeline.

Cloning, therefore, came at the cost of dividing his own survivability.

By the time Daniel finished testing all this, three hours had passed.

And because he had spared no effort during these trials, chaos had erupted across the world.

Twenty Human Emperors had scattered to various corners of the world, each trying to track Daniel down.

Meanwhile, in the Abyss Kingdom, twenty Sarlos had gathered together, enjoying a chaotic, carefree gathering as if at a party.

Daniel had even tested duplicating a succubus—just for curiosity’s sake.

As for the outcome...

Let’s just say it wasn’t nearly as exciting as it sounded.

Of course, Daniel didn’t let this chaos spiral out of control.

Once he fully confirmed and understood the mechanics of [Judgment of the God of Thieves], he activated [Time Stream], and reverted the timeline to the exact moment when he had first obtained the skill.

When he opened his eyes again, the dagger was back in his hand.

His expression softened into a satisfied smile.

He then dismissed the skill, causing the dagger to vanish.

"It’s unbelievably powerful... but definitely dangerous if used carelessly."

"Only when absolutely necessary."

Having fully studied his new God Rank Skill, Daniel turned his attention to the new Talent Specializations he had acquired from his recent star upgrade:

[Simplified God Rank Skill]

Effect: You may simplify a God Rank Skill. After simplification, its effects will be greatly reduced. However, the skill will no longer be considered a God Rank Skill.

[Effect Theft]

Effect: You may steal the effect of another skill and integrate it into one of your own skills.

Daniel pondered these for a while, but didn’t yet have a clear idea of how to utilize them optimally.

Then, his gaze shifted again—this time to the Divine Temple Keystone he had also received.

[Divine Temple Keystone]

Effect: This keystone allows you to establish a Divine Temple of your own. Followers who worship within it will receive unique buffs.

"...Huh?"

Daniel frowned slightly.

So this keystone was essentially a foundational artifact, allowing him to build his own Divine Temple?

Soon, he would become King of the Human Race, with the entirety of the Northern Frontier under his rule.

If he established a Divine Temple there...

Wouldn’t that instantly grant him a massive number of loyal followers?

But there was a problem—

The Human Emperor still hadn’t arrived at Winterhold Castle yet.

A thought struck Daniel’s mind: the same method he used to summon Karsas might work here.

Maybe if he could acquire some items with effects similar to [Shackles of the Prisoner], he could advance his Divine Temple’s development early.

Acting on that thought, Daniel immediately headed to the Multiracial Commerce League.

After explaining his needs, Manager Harry confidently thumped his chest.

"This type of item isn’t hard to find... but it’s extremely rare and expensive."

"Even after discounts, you’re looking at a price tag of at least 500 million gold coins."

Daniel didn’t even blink.

He pulled out a card and tossed it onto the table.

"There’s 10 billion gold coins on this. I want you to start the acquisition immediately."

Within just a few breaths, Manager Harry returned, holding a spatial pouch in his hands.

"Your Highness Daniel, this bag contains ten items with effects similar to what you requested. We’re still trying to gather more for you, but it will take some time."

"Keep collecting them," Daniel said simply.

Then, he picked up the pouch and vanished from sight.