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"Heh, he's still alive and healthy. It seems the god of death in charge of this place didn't bother this hollow."

Gu Shi glanced at the black spiritual vein in the hands of the Grim Reaper girl and didn't pay too much attention to it. This little trick had been seen in animations before and was not worth being surprised about. However, he didn't know whether it was the same setting as the "Tian Ting Kong Luo" in Ghost Path, or whether the author simply took advantage of the setting, and it seemed that no one had used this technique again.

Rather than whether the virtual being that left behind spiritual power was still alive, what Gu Shi cared about more now was the spiritual vein that connected him to his body.

"Why is my spiritual vein this color?"

In Gu Shi's vision, the spiritual veins on his body were actually an extremely eye-catching orange-red color. When he floated to a darker place under the shade of a tree, light and shadow changes like burning flames appeared on the surface. Not only was the color unique, but its directional function far exceeded that of ordinary spiritual veins.

The Grim Reaper girl grabbed Gu Shi's spiritual vein and rubbed it in her hand for a few times. Suddenly, the long ribbon turned into a strange purple color again.

"Big guy, you don't like this color? Then I'll change it for you. Don't worry, with my attainments in the way of ghosts, it's easy for me to modify this little trick that can't even be considered a technique. Do you like purple? If not, I can change it to a rainbow color for you. It's a mixture of seven colors, and it's guaranteed to look good."

Chapter 22 Talent

Looking at the spiritual veins on his body that kept changing color, Gu Shi was not actually surprised. Considering how much this madman valued him, it would be strange if he didn't leave some tracking methods on him. He carefully felt the spiritual power fluctuations emitted when the spiritual veins changed color, and tried to imitate them with his own spiritual power.

However, no one knew whether it was because Gu Shi lacked the talent for controlling spiritual power, or because Xu's spiritual power was inherently violent and chaotic and difficult to control, but Gu Shi failed after several attempts.

"Forget it, I still prefer white, please change it to pure white for me."

As soon as she finished speaking, the spiritual veins on Gu Shi's body turned pure white. The Death Girl seemed quite pleased with her craftsmanship. She nodded with satisfaction and then looked at the only black spiritual vein.

"According to the induction of the spiritual veins, the Void that left behind the spiritual power is still quite far away from us. How about tracking it down?"

"Let's chase them. Anyway, we don't have a fixed route. And according to what you said, there must be a lot of Voids in this area. Maybe we can encounter other Voids while chasing them."

"You have the final say, so turn around and head southeast."

After determining the direction, Gu Shi secretly raised his vigilance and moved towards the target at a moderate speed.

Although the target is Xu, Gu Shi did not forget that this is the area under the charge of another Grim Reaper. In other words, there is another Grim Reaper here. He not only has to guard against other Xu, but also has to be careful not to be ambushed by that Grim Reaper.

Fortunately, the Grim Reaper in this area seemed to be a completely irresponsible and ultimate loser. Gu Shi ran carefully all the way, and until he happened to meet another Hollow, no Grim Reaper jumped out to destroy him.

"This Hollow is a little weaker than the previous Glyptodon Hollow. Big guy, let's make quick work of it."

After casually glancing at the boar-shaped figure, the Grim Reaper girl lightly jumped to the side and grabbed Erlang who was following Gu Shi to prevent it from being innocently affected.

Gu Shi nodded cautiously. Although this opponent was weaker than his debut match, he still did not dare to be careless. He quickly lowered his body and locked his eyes on his opponent. At the same time, he fully mobilized his sense of smell and hearing to assist his vision in capturing the movements of his opponent.

During the last battle, Gu Shi had already discovered that not only did he look like a large polar bear covered in bone armor, his sense of smell and hearing were no worse than those of a real bear. As long as he concentrated, the information he could capture from smells and sounds was even more than Erlang, who was a dog, and could play a significant role in assisting in battle.

Just when Gu Shi had prepared for the battle, found the angle of attack, and was about to raid his opponent's flank, the wild boar Xu on the opposite side suddenly rolled his eyes and spoke in human language.

"Hey, you guy over there, why are you hanging out with the Grim Reaper? Are you being treated as food by the Grim Reaper? Do you want me to save you? Let's kill the Grim Reaper together. I'll give you half of his body and you can keep his head. How about that?"

Gu Shi was slightly startled. Since he came here, Wild Boar Xu was the third Xu he had met, but he was the first Xu other than himself who could think and had clear language logic.

Although when reading comics in his previous life, he had already gotten used to the fact that most of the Hollows could think, and the anglerfish-like Hollow in the early stage could even play tricks and schemes to threaten Ichigo, but this was the first time he saw it with his own eyes, and Gu Shi couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

【he……】

Just as Gu Shi began to feel a little doubtful, the voice of the Death Girl came from the side.

"Don't get me wrong, big guy. He is different from you. You can think because you have retained your humanity and memories, but he can think simply because he has eaten too much and developed a consciousness that belongs to the void. If you don't believe me, you can ask him and see if he thinks he is a void or a human."

After a pause, the Death Girl curled her lips in disdain and added another sentence.

"It seems that this guy's talent is extremely poor. After eating so many people, even his mind has become clear, but his strength is not as good as that dumb glyptodont."

【I see……】

Gu Shi suddenly realized something and subconsciously looked towards the girl of death who made the sound. The moment his gaze shifted, his sense of smell and hearing simultaneously gave warnings. Gu Shi suddenly jumped back and avoided the wild boar's fangs that were piercing his chest.

[Good fellow, I really met someone who knows how to play tricks on me. ]

Staring at the wild boar Xu who had said he wanted to save him but attacked the moment he looked away, Gu Shi took a breath with lingering fear. Not daring to be distracted any longer, he immediately lowered his body and rushed towards his opponent.

Perhaps Gu Shi did have a certain talent in close combat. He was clearly covered in wounds the last time he fought with the Glyptodon Xu, and he didn't even have the strength to eat immediately after the fight. But this time, facing an opponent who was slightly weaker than the Glyptodon Xu, he actually had the upper hand. He seized the opportunity in just a few moves and tore the side of the Wild Boar Xu.

Just as Gu Shi was concentrating and preparing to make another effort to defeat his opponent, the injured wild boar Xu suddenly exerted force, knocked his claws away, turned around and ran wildly into the distance.

[He actually ran away!? ]

Gu Shi was a little surprised, but he reacted immediately and chased after it. But just as he got close, the wild boar suddenly turned around and bit him straight in the face.

[A surprise attack!? ]

Gu Shi subconsciously dodged and prepared to counterattack, but at the moment of dodging, he suddenly noticed that the power of Wild Boar Xu's attack this time seemed to be much weaker than in the previous battle.

[Did the injury affect your strength? 】

[No, this is a feint! ]

Sure enough, the next moment, Wild Boar Xu took advantage of Gu Shi's dodge to turn around again and planned to continue running away. Fortunately, Gu Shi judged his intention in advance, and halfway through the dodge, he swung his right claw out heavily, hitting Wild Boar Xu's left hind leg hard.

Suddenly, the wild boar Xu staggered and fell sideways to the ground, exposing his abdomen and throat. Gu Shi seized the opportunity and tore his opponent's abdomen with one claw. At the same time, his sharp teeth immediately arrived and bit off half of the wild boar Xu's neck.

The wild boar Xu was just an ordinary little Xu and of course he didn't have talents like super-fast regeneration. His two weak points were attacked at the same time, and he struggled weakly for a few times before he fell silent.

Only then did Gu Shi realize that he had killed this opponent who was only slightly weaker than the Glyptodon without suffering any injury at all?

Am I progressing too fast?

Or is the opponent too weak?

While he was confused, Gu Shi did not forget the action guidelines he had set for himself. After making sure his opponent was dead, he immediately began to eat, swallowing the "flesh and blood" full of spiritual power into his stomach, trying to complete the swallowing as quickly as possible.

At this time, the Death Girl came to Gu Shi with a slightly surprised expression, looked him up and down for a while, and then spoke slowly.

"It seems that you, big guy, have quite a lot of talent. Your progress is much faster than I expected."

Chapter 23 Who are you?

Being praised is always a happy thing, even if the person who makes the praise is an unpleasant lunatic, it does not affect Gu Shi's good mood. While reviewing the short battle just now, he devoured the wild boar Xu completely at the fastest speed.

Unlike the Glyptodont which had a hard carapace, Gu Shi's bite force could crush even the hardest bones and fangs on the wild boar. He finally swallowed a whole beast for the first time, which slightly increased his spiritual power.

Afterwards, Gu Shi, who was not injured, did not need to rest. He immediately followed the previous spiritual vein and continued to run towards the void that he had never met.

However, after running for only a few minutes, Gu Shi stopped in surprise again. Not far in front of him on the right, he saw another goose-like creature.

Gu Shi looked carefully at the virtual being that had also discovered him. This was his first time encountering a flying enemy. His previous combat experience might not be applicable, so he had to be more careful. However, while being on guard, he still made a casual complaint.

"I wonder if this density is a bit exaggerated. With so many voids, how can there be any living people around?"

The Death Girl was also a little confused. Just as Gu Shi said, no matter how irresponsible the Death Gods in this area were, no matter how many Hollows there were, there should be a reasonable number.

After all, Xu also need to eat. Once the number of Xu is too large, it is very likely that the population in this area will be eaten to an extremely low level that is difficult to sustain.

In this way, as food becomes increasingly scarce, the Voids, who do not have the habit of grouping together, should disperse due to hunger and go in different directions to look for food.

It is precisely because of this characteristic that the Hollows in the real world rarely gather in high density unless they are led by a superior Great Hollow. This is also the reason why the Soul Society can safely call upon a group of weak Shinigami when arranging personnel to be stationed in the real world.

But in this area now, two Voids can be encountered in just five minutes. Judging from the hunting radius of the Void, their hunting areas have serious overlaps. Such density has even reached the minimum standard of a dense Void group.

[Could it be that someone deliberately sprinkled spiritual bait here to lure the Voids to gather? But there is no smell of spiritual bait in the air. Strange, something seems to be wrong. ]

Secretly raising her guard, the Death Girl gently placed one hand on the Zanpakuto at her waist, and the fingertips of the other hand glowed with the light of Kidō. She began to support Gu Shi, and occasionally reminded him of some techniques for fighting flying enemies when he was at a disadvantage.

Fortunately, although the big goose Xu can fly, his strength is not strong at all. Not only is his strength far inferior to Gu Shi, but he also bit Gu Shi's butt and tail twice, both times leaving only minor wounds. Moreover, his speed is not as fast as Gu Shi.

Apart from being able to maneuver flexibly in the air and having a much larger range of movement than Gu Shi, Daye Xu no longer had any other advantages. Gu Shi would soon seize the opportunity, break his neck with a slap, and cause him to fall from the air.

After eating up the big goose virtual being in a few bites, Gu Shi did not set off immediately this time. The density of virtual beings in this area was obviously problematic. It was good that he met a virtual being weaker than himself this time. If he continued to run around carelessly, he might be besieged by multiple virtual beings at the same time, and it would be hard to say who would eat whom then.

Although if you encounter a particularly strong Hollow, you might be able to take the opportunity to let the other party kill the Death Girl and help you solve the problem, but there is also a high probability that you will be killed, so it is better to be cautious.

The Death Girl did not urge Gu Shi to set off. She was also thinking about this problem. If other ghosts ate Gu Shi, her plan would be completely ruined. She had to be careful.

However, although the gathering of the virtual groups is a considerable hidden danger, it is also an opportunity. If Gu Shi can eat all the virtuals in this area, her strength will definitely be improved by leaps and bounds, and her plan can be implemented as soon as possible.

Between opportunity and danger, the Death Girl hesitated for a long time but was unable to make a decision.

"Forget it. Instead of guessing here, it's better to collect more information and then make a judgment."

Shaking her head, the Death Girl took out a gorgeous little box from her arms. After opening it, a pitch-black butterfly with a faint blue spiritual light shining on its wings slowly flew out of it.

Gu Shi recognized it at a glance. This was the "Hell Butterfly" that had appeared many times in anime and comics. It could help the God of Death quickly transmit messages and guide the God of Death to travel safely between Soul Society and the real world. It was one of the important tools of the God of Death.

[Is she trying to contact helpers? Is she trying to contact subordinates in the family? ]

As Gu Shi was thinking this, he suddenly widened his eyes unconsciously. Right in front of him, the crazy, sick, abnormal girl of death suddenly underwent a drastic change.

Although the face is still the same, the temperament has become completely different. The dangerous instability in the eyes has disappeared, replaced by gentleness as soft as flowing water.

Her face was still sickly pale, but with the gentle smile on her lips, there was no longer the terrifying feeling of a corpse crawling up. Instead, it gave people a sense of delicate and frail beauty that made people feel pity for her.

Watching this change, Gu Shi even had the illusion that "the evil spirit living in this body fell into a deep sleep, and the consciousness of the owner of the body regained consciousness."

After shaking his head vigorously and then biting his own paw secretly, Gu Shi finally got rid of this strange illusion and turned his head away to stop looking at this dislocated picture.

Then, Gu Shi heard a soft, marshmallow-like sound suddenly sounded behind him.

"Senior Guiqi, are you okay? I haven't contacted you for a while, so I wanted to visit you, but when I arrived at your jurisdiction, I found that there are so many Voids here. Are you safe now? If you have any trouble, please let me know, I will definitely do my best to help you!"

The voice changed more than his temperament, and Gu Shi couldn't help but turn his head, only to see that the Death Girl, who had finished recording, had let go of the Hell Butterfly in her hand and returned to the appearance he was familiar with.

Seeing Gu Shi's strange look, the Death Girl didn't feel embarrassed. She jumped onto his shoulders with ease and explained with a smile.

"Making full use of one's own appearance and creating a good external image is a compulsory course for noble heirs. Don't be surprised.

"By the way, given the character of that bearded guy, after receiving my message, in order to show his seniority, as long as he is not dead or seriously injured, he will definitely come to pick me up. Big guy, you hide for a while. I will get some information from him. After I figure out what is going on here, I will decide on a plan of action."

Chapter 24 Super Genius

It would be best if he could avoid meeting other Grim Reapers. Gu Shi had no objection to the Grim Reaper girl's arrangement. He hid on a treetop in the distance, using the dense branches and leaves to conceal his figure.

[What a pity. It's been so hard to get so far away from her in all these days. If I didn't have a spiritual vein on me, I could have taken the opportunity to run away.]

[Speaking of which, how do you open the Black Chamber? In the comics, almost all the later Arrancars can open the Black Chamber. Even in the early stage, some Hollows who don't seem to be very powerful can open the Black Chamber. Why can't I open it? ]

[If I could open the black channel, I would go directly to Hueco Mundo. I don't believe that lunatic really dares to chase her to Hueco Mundo. She is not even the vice-captain. She is just a gift to Hueco Mundo.]

In fact, Gu Shi has been secretly studying his body these days, trying to develop the ability to open the black cavity and escape, but he has never succeeded. This made him wonder whether opening the black cavity is a unique talent that only some hollows can awaken.

After all, when the goose escaped from the Hollow before, it was just running away. It had no intention of escaping back to the Hueco Mundo by using the Black Chamber, and it seemed that it had not mastered the ability to use the Black Chamber.

[Can I only hope that one of the Hollows I meet in the future can activate the Black Chamber, and then take advantage of the other party's Black Chamber to escape and run into the Hueco Mundo with them? ]

Gu Shi thought secretly in his heart and rubbed the head of Jilang next to him. In fact, he gave Jilang the mask of Hollow to help the big black dog become Hollow. He also hoped that after Jilang became Hollow, he would awaken the talent of opening the Black Chamber and help him enter the Hueco Mundo.