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Moving quickly in the form of light, Aozaki Reiji soon arrived at the Shinigami Research and Development Institute.
He walked into the Deputy Director's private laboratory located underground.
Similar to the Aozaki Family's underground research facility, this place was also protected by layers of barriers.
As soon as he entered, Aozaki Reiji saw the dazzling Kurotsuchi Mayuri.
This guy was wearing a glowing suit that looked very baggy.
The light was so blinding that it was almost impossible to open one's eyes!
Aozaki Reiji thought for a moment and understood the reason.
This should be Mayuri's measure to guard against the Wandenreich's Shadow Realm.
He couldn't help but squint his eyes and strode into the laboratory.
"Oh my, so it's Captain Reiji!"
Mayuri looked up, glanced at Aozaki Reiji, and let out his creepy, strange laugh.
Immediately after, he lowered his head again, continuing to rummage for something on the experimental bench, muttering:
"You've come at just the right time."
"The technology you need, which can prevent Star-Emblemize from stealing Bankai, I have successfully developed it."
Saying that, Mayuri picked up some pill-like objects from the experimental bench and casually tossed them onto the table.
"As long as a Shinigami carries this thing with them, allowing any part of their body to come into contact with it, they will slightly absorb the power of a Hollow."
"Because a Shinigami's Zanpakuto resonates with their Souls, when a Shinigami absorbs the power of a Hollow, their Bankai will also be slightly Hollowfied."
"In this way, when a Quincy uses Star-Emblemize on a Shinigami, it's equivalent to eating a poisoned Bankai, and the stolen Bankai ability might become ineffective."
Aozaki Reiji nodded, said nothing more, and put away the pills.
He currently had no Zanpakuto; various Zanpakuto abilities could be unleashed at will.
In fact, he was no longer too worried about Quincies stealing his Bankai.
It was still the same saying: no target to steal!
Moreover, putting aside the Zanpakuto.
He used to rely on the power of the Hōgyoku to achieve self-evolution.
As his evolution entered a new stage, the Hōgyoku's fusion with him became deeper, almost becoming one.
The Hōgyoku's form still existed, but its essence had quietly transformed, like a part of his body.
It could be said that the Hōgyoku had become something similar to a body organ.
And among the materials used to create the Hōgyoku, the Souls of Hollows were included.
This made the Hōgyoku itself possess the power of a Hollow.
Aozaki Reiji did not become a monster.
But this power of a Hollow undoubtedly became a part of his power.
Since he possessed the power of a Hollow, he naturally didn't have to worry about his Bankai being stolen by Star-Emblemize.
However, even if he couldn't use this thing, he could give it to others.
For example, old stubborn people like Yamamoto, who would never Hollowfy.
If he were to talk about Hollowfication with him, he might just get another round of 'beautiful' verbal abuse.
Giving him a pill wasn't just right?
"Does this thing have a name?"
"No." Mayuri shook his head.
"Then let's call it 'Shadow Intrusion Medicine'."
"Whatever you want." Mayuri pouted, "Did you bring what I asked for?"
Aozaki Reiji reached out and pulled out several glass tubes, about the thickness of a pinky finger, from his body.
They were filled with a reddish liquid that emitted a faint Fishy smell.
He gently flicked the tubes with his finger, making the liquid inside slosh, and then said:
"This one is Candice's, and this one is Bambietta's."
After speaking, he held out both hands and handed over the two test tubes.
Upon seeing this, Mayuri immediately changed his demeanor, his eyes gleaming with greed and excitement.
He carefully took the two test tubes from Aozaki Reiji's hands, as if they were the most precious treasures in the world.
This was active, pureblood Quincy blood!
Compared to the corpse of Cang Du on the experimental bench, this fresh blood was much more valuable.
Mayuri had not yet been able to develop a technology for perfectly preserving deceased spiritual bodies.
At that time, to study the Auswählen, he killed Cang Du before the live experiment was completed.
As a Captain-class Quincy, Cang Du's Spirit Body would not naturally dissipate, but it had long since lost its vitality.
For Mayuri, the research value of such a corpse was greatly reduced, which was truly regrettable.
Next to Cang Du's corpse, There was also a transparent glass jar.
Inside the jar, a blue-white luminous mass was violently colliding with the jar's wall.
That was the essence of life—a Soul.
Due to Mayuri's intentional interception, Cang Du's Soul could not return to Yhwach.
And as a human, Cang Du had actually died hundreds of years ago.
It was only through Yhwach's power that he became a Spirit Body and lived until now.
So after his second death, his Soul did not form a new Spirit Body, but appeared in its essential form.
Aozaki Reiji poked the glass jar with his finger, his tone carrying a hint of curiosity:
"How's it going?"
Mayuri stood by, a triumphant expression on his face, and replied:
"No need to rush, I already have a clue."
This was a great experiment, and his competitor was the Quincy progenitor.
Thinking about this made his experiment very motivating.
Aozaki Reiji raised an eyebrow slightly and continued to ask:
"Is that so? What about the Shadow Realm?"
Mayuri shrugged, saying somewhat helplessly:
"I haven't found a new password yet, but I advise you to be careful recently."
After speaking, he let out a strange, eerie laugh.
Aozaki Reiji frowned, asking in confusion:
"Hmm?"
Mayuri looked up, his gaze deep, and said meaningfully:
"Through my observations, the Wandenreich's Shadow Realm seems to have become active again recently."
"I remember someone has a considerable grudge with them."
"Perhaps they will come out at any time to cause you trouble!"
Aozaki Reiji looked at Mayuri and finally understood why he was dressed so brightly.
It turned out he was afraid of being ambushed.
"Tch, I really don't believe they dare to come."
He sneered, speaking with disdain.
Last time he entered the Wandenreich, he fought his way out on his own.
Now he had gone even further.
His strength was immeasurably greater than when he last invaded the Wandenreich.
He wasn't afraid at all!
Unless Yhwach was resurrected on the spot and regained his Omnipotent and Omniscient power!
Then he would have nothing to say and would immediately run away with his wife.
Can't do it?
Then what the Hell is there to be afraid of?!
Let them come!!
"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now. I promised Aura I still have things to do."
After saying this, Aozaki Reiji turned and left.
His figure gradually became ethereal, as if a gentle breeze had passed by, instantly disappearing without a trace.
......
"Hmm... So this is the Seireitei Underground Great Prison."
In a world where everything was empty, a faint light slowly appeared, and Aozaki Reiji's figure gradually emerged.
He hadn't worn that black cloak in a long time, but now he had put it on again.
This wasn't to conceal his Reiatsu, but simply to hide his appearance.
At this moment, he was in a special place—
Underneath the First Division Barracks, the eighth layer of the Seireitei Underground Great Prison, Hell.
This was a place full of mystery and strangeness.
There was no up, down, left, or right, no concept of gravity, and even darkness was indiscernible.
Only endless silence.
This was the solution Aozaki Reiji had thought of for Michibane Aura's problem.
All criminals whose Reiatsu reached Third-Class were confined in this eight-layered underground Great Prison.
The Souls here were not only of high quality but also numerous!
It had to be said, it was a good place to collect experimental materials.
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