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Although after becoming an Arrancar, she had the appearance of a human girl and it seemed unsightly to lie down and eat dirt, but before becoming an Arrancar, in the sandy place of Hueco Mundo, the Holy Child would eat a mouthful of white sand every time she ate after hunting.
Therefore, the Son of God, who was used to eating sand, did not think there was anything wrong with eating dirt. The most important thing was that he felt a little annoyed because his mouth was not as big as before he was born, and he could not eat fast enough.
Soon, the surrounding soil was eaten thin, and the bark of the surrounding trees was also eaten away. The Son of God rubbed his swollen belly, looking a little uncomfortable.
Logically speaking, everything in Soul Society and Hueco Mundo is made up of spirit particles, including soil and tree bark. However, the spirit particles in these things are much more inert than fresh flesh and blood. Even with the digestive ability of the Hollows, they cannot be completely decomposed in a short time.
"Hold on a little longer. Once you get back to Hueco Mundo, you can spit those things out."
The Broken-masked girl gave a cold word of encouragement, picked up the corpse that had been drained of blood by the Holy Son and no longer had blood flowing out, and tapped lightly in the air with her fingers. Suddenly, accompanied by a sharp sound as if cloth was torn, a dark passage opened out of nowhere, and the Broken-masked girl rushed in first.
Without being called, the Son of God, who had been prepared, rushed into the black cavity.
The next moment, the teaching building of the Maou Spiritual Academy became obviously chaotic.
Who would have thought that there would be someone bold enough to attack the Maou Spiritual Academy?
You know, Mao's position as principal has always been a nominal one by the captain-general, and the captain-general himself attaches great importance to education. He has increased the resources invested in Mao time and time again over the past seven hundred years. Now, the funds allocated to Mao every year are even higher than those of some squads.
What's the difference between attacking this place and slapping the face of the most powerful god of death? How desperate does one have to be to commit suicide like this?
It is true that a complete defense plan was formulated when the Maou Spiritual Academy was founded. However, except for the first few years after the school was founded, some people were ignorant of the immensity of the world and this plan was only activated a few times. After the captain-in-chief killed all those who were not afraid of death, this broken plan has never had a chance to be activated again in the next seven hundred years, and it has not even been updated.
During the seven hundred years, even if some nobles who were desperate enough launched a rebellion and tried to shake the rule of the Forty-Six Chambers, no one dared to come to the Maou Spiritual Academy to cause trouble and use the students as bargaining chips.
Everyone has become accustomed to the fact that the Maou Spiritual Academy is an absolute pure land in Soul Society, and they have tacitly accepted that as long as the captain-general is still alive, this place will be absolutely safe.
This resulted in the technology of taming Hell Butterflies and using them to send messages, which had clearly been mature hundreds of years ago, and now every Shinigami who went on a mission in the human world had a Hell Butterfly, but Mao was not even equipped with a dedicated Hell Butterfly, and could only use more primitive means to report the situation here to Seireitei.
Some teachers hurriedly notified the Seireitei, shouting that a hollow spiritual reaction had appeared on the Mao campus, while some other teachers rushed to the place where the abnormality occurred as quickly as possible.
Most of the teachers who did not join the Gotei 13 and stayed in Mao to teach were the type who had solid theoretical knowledge but were not good at fighting. Of the few teachers who taught practical classes, most were only good at the areas they were responsible for among the four major disciplines of Zhanquankizou. The other items had been neglected for hundreds of years and were even worse than some senior students.
To put it simply, the teachers who are good at fighting cannot run fast. The only teacher who can run fast is Shunpo, but he can only run fast. His ghost swordsmanship and white fighting are not very good.
The result was that the Kidō teachers, Hakuda teachers, and Kendo teachers, who were good at fighting, had not run half the distance when the Shunpo teacher had already rushed to the scene of the incident. Looking at the black cavity floating in the air close to the ground, his face was full of confusion, not knowing whether he should chase in.
If there was a big void inside, he would probably lose all his hundred pounds.
But if he didn't go in, when other colleagues arrived, wouldn't he be labeled a coward? By then, not to mention keeping his job, he might have to spend a hundred years in prison.
Damn it, why am I running so fast? Can't I just wait for Team 13 to come and deal with it?!
In his heart, Shunpo Sensei cursed himself for not being calm enough, but fortunately, the person in the black cavity seemed to sense his presence and considerately shot out a virtual flash.
Looking at the scarlet light shooting out from the dark hole and feeling the terrifying fluctuations, Teacher Shunpo breathed a sigh of relief.
Judging from the power of this kind of Void Flash, there must be a Void in the black cavity. As long as he can be sure of this, he will have sufficient reason not to chase after it.
After all, even if it is a lower-level Hollow, it is a monster that can only be defeated by the joint efforts of elite officers. He is just an ordinary teacher. If he rushes in even though he knows that the opponent is a Hollow, that is not bravery, but stupidity.
This is not cowardice, but one of the precious qualities of a warrior: "calmness".
He quickly convinced himself and moved a few steps to the side carefully to avoid another flash from appearing and hitting him innocently.
After calming down, he glanced back in the direction he came from, and Shunpo teacher curled his lips, not expecting any "support" from his colleagues. The terrifying flash just now could be seen clearly even from a long distance.
Seeing the Hollow appear, those guys who were not good at Shunpo to begin with would probably become even more unfamiliar with it. There was no hope that they would make it before the Shinigami of the Gotei 13 arrived.
Chapter 139 Farewell
"Done, I'm back safely."
After rushing out of the black cavity, she waited for a while until the Holy Son behind her also rushed out. The masked girl waved her hand to close the black cavity, smiled and looked up and waved to Gu Shi.
Everyone waiting here breathed a sigh of relief. Gu Shi did not hide his happiness at all and smiled brightly.
"Welcome back, Tianpeng."
Different from his cold attitude in Soul Society, Tenpeng, who had “returned home”, seemed to be injected with fresh energy. He lightly jumped onto Jiro’s shoulder and patted Jiro’s cheek teasingly.
"Well, I said it's okay."
Jiro rolled his eyes, he did not agree with the idea of going deep into Soul Society to kill Hayato, he had suggested it more than once before, that the Son of Heaven lead Hayato to a deserted place, then open the black chamber, spray a hollow flash through the black chamber and directly kill Hayato.
However, considering issues such as body recovery and intelligence leakage, Tianpeng insisted on going there in person. After some consideration, Gu Shi also chose to support Tianpeng's idea.
"A villain will bully a leaky house, so we should be careful not to be alone. You are now a Hrancar, I can't beat you, so whatever you say is right."
Erlang habitually rebuked Tianpeng, then looked in the direction where the black cavity disappeared, with a hint of worry unconsciously in his eyes.
"I hope that what happened today will not involve Yutu."
"Don't worry. As long as the information about the Arrancar is not leaked, Soul Society will never imagine that there is a Hollow that can transform into a human form and sneak into Soul Society openly."
Tianpeng was also a little worried about the big rabbit named Jade Rabbit, but she was in Soul Society and had cleaned up the scene very well, without leaving even a hair or a drop of blood. No matter how much the Soul Society investigated, they would most likely come to the conclusion that the Holy Son colluded with Hueco Mundo to assassinate Hayato, and that both of them were eaten by the Hollow in the end, and Jade Rabbit would not be involved.
"That's right, and Yutu is already in the third grade. Even if the Xing army suspects that there is a traitor among the students, she is the least likely suspect."
Gu Shi also comforted Jiro with a few words. The Son of Heaven was not the second Arrancar to be sent to Soul Society. Three years ago, Hayato had successfully lurked for two years without anyone discovering his flaws. After confirming that the lurking plan was indeed feasible, he sent Jade Rabbit to Soul Society.
Moreover, he did not assign any tasks to Jade Rabbit. He only asked Jade Rabbit to be a good student and join the Gotei 13 in the future. She didn't need to do anything before he contacted her actively.
After three years, Yutu, who had been an unknown person in Maou for three years, had become credible enough. Even if the criminal army intervened in the investigation, they would most likely focus on the new students who entered school with the Son of God, and would not suspect Yutu.
It is somewhat ironic. Gu Shi had clearly told Jiro, Tenpeng and Yutu about his guess that the Arrancar might make it impossible to evolve, hoping that they would not rush into the Arrancar. As a result, except for Jiro who was determined to pursue the pinnacle of martial arts, the other two only persisted for less than a year before applying to become Arrancar.
Jade Rabbit's reason for asking for an Arrancar is simple and realistic. She thinks that she is not good at fighting and killing. Once she is separated from Gu Shi and the others for a short time due to some changes, she will probably be eaten by other Hollows before she can evolve into Achukas. It is better to Arrancar early to improve her strength and increase her self-protection ability.
Simply put, ten birds in the bush are not as good as one bird in the hand. Instead of betting on the future, it is better to secure the present.
It so happened that Gu Shi was considering placing a second undercover agent in Soul Society at the time, but was secretly worried about where to find someone who was absolutely reliable, would not betray him, and would not have any ulterior motives. Jade Rabbit plucked up the courage to find Gu Shi and proposed that he would go to Soul Society to lurk after he broke his mask.
Yutu's speech at that time was heartfelt. She expressed all her fears about the future and her insecurity about her weak strength, and finally made Gu Shi agree to her proposal.
As for Tenpon's transformation into an Arrancar, it can only be said to be unexpected but reasonable.
Tianpeng had never pursued evolution and was focused on studying her alchemy. Among the many factors that restricted her research, the inflexibility of Killian's hands (claws) and the inability to perform precise operations was a very important one.
Moreover, it is foreseeable that once they evolve into Achucas and their bodies become animal-like, their ability to perform fine manipulations with their claws will further decline, unless they become monkeys or gorillas.
Tianpeng's entire mind was focused on alchemy, and she had little desire for evolution. If she could exchange her evolutionary potential for a pair of dexterous hands and solve a major problem in the present and the future, she really couldn't think of any reason to refuse.
Of course, Tianpeng did not give up on evolution completely. She placed her hope for evolution on her own future, expecting to create elixirs that could assist or even force evolution.
Therefore, when Tian Peng discussed with Gu Shi earnestly and expressed his thoughts truthfully, Gu Shi really couldn't say no. After all, he was not Tian Peng's parent, so there was no reason to force Tian Peng to follow the path he arranged to pursue power.
Stark, who was dozing on a stone chair, slowly opened his eyes and yawned lazily.
"Is the problem solved? Then we should set off. Lilinette, let's go. Gu Shi, take care of yourself."
The joyful atmosphere of Tenpon's safe return to Hueco Mundo suddenly cooled. Gu Shi was silent for a moment and waved to Lilinette, who looked reluctant.
"Goodbye, Lily. I'll tell you a new story next time we meet. Stark, I hope that when we meet next time, we will have the foundation to become companions."
The reason why Gu Shi was so anxious to get rid of Hayato was, on the one hand, because in recent communications, Hayato had repeatedly expressed his trust in Aizen. He fantasized that even if he told Aizen his identity truthfully, his best friend would never leave him, and he tried to use the method of "being honest with each other" to strengthen the friendship between the two.
On the other hand, Stark and Lilinette are leaving.
When they first talked, Stark said that he planned to travel around the world in search of powerful companions, but Lilinette was very interested in Gu Shi's story, so he stayed temporarily to take care of Lilinette.
Now, five years have passed, and Stark has finally made up his mind to start his own journey. Needless to say, Lilinette will naturally leave with him.
In this way, without Lilinette, the center of soul connection, it will become very difficult for Gu Shi to contact Hayato, and his control over Hayato will be severely reduced. Maybe one day he will reveal the secret of the Arrancar.
Of course, as long as Lilinette gives Gu Shi a soul fragment, they can still keep in touch at any time, and Gu Shi can still get information about Hayato at any time.
However, although Stark did not object to giving Gu Shi the soul fragment, he believed that a long journey itself was a cleansing of the soul.
He hoped that Lilinette could grow sufficiently during this journey. If Gu Shi and Lilinette continued to contact each other every day and listen to stories on time, the effect of this journey would definitely be greatly reduced.
Therefore, they agreed to communicate through soul connection only once every twenty years.
Taking all these factors into consideration, Hayato's problem became a problem that had to be dealt with as soon as possible.
Now that the problem has been solved, it's finally time to say goodbye.
Watching Stark and Lilinette walk away, Gu Shi shook his head, but he didn't feel much reluctance in his heart. The Earth is so big, and for a Hollow whose lifespan is easily thousands of years, as long as he is not killed by others, reunion is just a matter of sooner or later.
Chapter 140 New Technology
Watching his friend of five years walk away, Gu Shi clapped his hands to bring everyone back to their senses.
"Okay, everyone, calm down. It's time to start the experiment we've been preparing for several years."
Tianpeng was the first to realize what the experiment Gu Shi was talking about. He suddenly became excited and said, "I'll go pack up my things" and turned around and ran towards the cave where he usually made elixirs.
Erlang was not as interested in experiments as Tianpeng. He shook his head and was about to say something when Tianpeng rushed back, stepping on the stomping ground and carrying a box bigger than a man.
"Master, I'm ready! I can set off at any time!"
Tianpeng was so excited that there was even a glimmer in her eyes, which was the proof that the spiritual power in her body was slightly out of control. Seeing this, Erlang decisively swallowed back his words that were intended to pour cold water on her.
Among the crowd, except Tianpeng, no one else had any luggage to prepare. Since Tianpeng was ready, Gu Shi immediately nodded heavily.
"Okay, let's go."
As soon as Gu Shi finished speaking, Tian Peng couldn't wait to knock in the air, and a huge black crack suddenly opened out of thin air.
At the other end of the passage, the faint sound of water could be heard coming from afar. Gu Shi and Erlang, two Killians, walked in first. In the past five years, neither of them had given up the training of controlling their spiritual power and had made great progress in this regard. As long as they could restrain their own spiritual pressure as much as possible, they no longer had to worry about damaging the black cavity passage halfway through.
However, as an insurance, Tianpeng still stayed at the entrance, ready to reinforce the black cavity passage at any time. Only after Gu Shi and Erlang walked out of the black cavity did he pull the Son of God, whose presence was somewhat low, and rushed to the other end of the black cavity at the fastest speed.
At the exit of the black cavity, Gu Shi stretched his body with all his strength and touched the shark swimming beside him, which scared the little guy so much that his eyes widened. Then he contentedly called Erlang to swim upstream with him.
Just as planned, the exit of the black cavity was opened on the seabed, blocked by hundreds of meters thick sea water above. Even if there happened to be a god of death walking above, he would definitely not notice anything unusual.
Taking a sip of sea water and savoring the salty and bitter taste, Gu Shi couldn't help but chuckle. He felt that many of the underlying logics of this world were quite interesting.
For example, "matter (instruments) cannot enter Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, which are composed of pure Reishi."
This meant that when Ichigo Kurosaki went to Soul Society to save people, except for Ichigo Kurosaki who could move around with his soul out of his body, his friends had to rely on Kisuke Urahara's technology to transform their physical bodies into spirits before they could enter Soul Society.
This also means that even if the black cavity is opened on the seabed at this time, there is no need to worry about seawater flowing into the virtual circle through the channel.
Although the Hollows are made of pure spirit particles, they can drink material seawater, but material seawater cannot enter Hueco Mundo. Is it that Hueco Mundo and Soul Society are too special, or are the Hollows not that "pure"? Is there something else mixed in the Hollows' bodies?
With wild guesses in his mind, Gu Shi slowly began to swim upwards. After a while, Tianpeng caught up with him carrying the box. Gu Shi glanced back and saw that the black cavity was still not closed, but quietly open on the seabed. He nodded with satisfaction.
During these five years, the undercover Hayato brought back a large amount of information stored in the Mao Library. Although the most advanced information would definitely not be placed in the school library, even if it was discarded and outdated information for the God of Death, it still had great value for the Hueco Mundo, which had no accumulation.
For example, one of the manuscripts on the improvement of the ghost way, which was tucked in the corner of the library and covered with dust, provided considerable help to Gu Shi.
The owner of that manuscript did not leave his name. In the manuscript, he described in detail his ideas for improving the No. 81 Binding Dao Duankong, and quoted a lot of information related to the Crossing Gate, trying to prove that Duankong can not only be used to block attacks, but also to construct a structure similar to the Crossing Gate on the surface of the formed light shield, so as to guide some overly powerful attacks into the Duanjie and achieve better defensive effects.