Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

In the city, where low-rise houses stand side by side, the occasional sound of car horns can be heard, and there are no pedestrians to be seen on either side of the street.

"...Is it in the suburbs?" Fang Rui guessed after looking around for a while.

A moment later, his gaze settled on a spot where a monster stood beneath a telephone pole—or more accurately, a half-human, half-beast monster.

"The human soul in the process of transforming into nothingness..."

The transformation from an ordinary human soul to a void takes time; some people need more time, while others need less.

Logically, once the conversion process begins, it should be completed in a short period of time.

But this one...

"It's stuck halfway through, which is very valuable for research."

As he spoke, Fang Rui moved towards the special soul, which was a young girl, about sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a school uniform...

The school uniform looks familiar; it should be the school where Ichigo Kurosaki attends.

Its lower body had transformed into a snake's tail, while its upper body remained human-like, and half of the white bone mask on its face had already appeared.

"Ahhh..." The girl let out a roar that contained no meaning, as if she was fighting against falling into nothingness.

"Help...help...me!"

Upon noticing Fang Rui scrutinizing him, a strong will to survive suddenly ignited in the girl's eyes, and she managed to squeeze out three words with difficulty.

"Okay! That's fine..."

Fang Rui did not refuse. Although he had no idea how to save the girl, he could do something to preserve her consciousness and memories so that she would not be swallowed up by the raging consciousness of the Hollow during her transformation.

The power that protects the mind safeguards the girl's consciousness and memories, thus slowing down the rate of transformation into the ethereal.

"It is impossible for you to turn back into a human. There is no need to struggle. The transformation into a virtual is irreversible."

Seeing that the girl was still struggling, Fang Rui spoke up to remind her.

Upon hearing this, the girl's high spirits faltered, and she became quite disappointed.

"You can transform with peace of mind. After becoming a Hollow, you will also have the opportunity to change into a human form. You don't need to worry about the issue of consciousness, as I have already placed protection on it."

Upon hearing this, and recalling her earlier feelings, the girl decided to trust Fang Rui. Her transformation speed suddenly increased, and a few seconds later, a strange snake-man appeared.

She has a torso similar to a human female, a pure white bony face, a snake tail, and two pairs of bony spiky wings on her back, making her look like a demon.

"So ugly..." The girl's voice was as unpleasant as sand being ground together, her tone full of disgust.

"It's alright. With some effort, I can recover to a human form within a year, and my appearance can be reshaped..."

"Really?" The harsh voice was filled with surprise.

"Of course, but before I go to find the upgrade materials for you, I need to go to another place to find out some things."

Fang Rui gave an affirmative answer and then asked, "Do you know where Karakura Town is?"

“Right here.” The girl raised her claw-like hand and pointed downwards.

She didn't doubt Fang Rui's question. In her understanding, someone who could see souls and had the ability to help her must be an extremely powerful person. It was normal for him to lack common sense, since that's how it was described in novels.

The girl thought this to herself, but her gaze toward Fang Rui remained unchanged.

"Very good." Fang Rui nodded slightly and said, "Take me around to see the sights."

"Yes." The girl bowed and nodded, then wagged her tail and led the way.

As you walk along the street and gradually venture deeper into the city center, the number of pedestrians and vehicles increases, making the area busier.

"Hmm~ There are quite a few soul entities."

Along the way, he encountered more than a dozen souls. Where was the Grim Reaper in charge of soul burial?

"Mm." The girl following behind Fang Rui nodded in agreement. Previously, trapped in one place, she hadn't noticed this, but now, after looking around, she realized there were indeed many...

After wandering around for half an hour, Fang Rui stopped wandering and found the location of Hueco Mundo. He then took a girl who had just become a Hollow and headed to Hueco Mundo without anyone noticing.

Hueco Mundo is a monotonous world, with an endless desert, the Forest of Hollows containing countless Hollows, and Las Noches, the palace where the Arrancar reside.

Besides these, there are some other places.

According to the intelligence Fang Rui had previously gathered, the plot hasn't unfolded yet, but the crucial moment shouldn't be far off.

Located in the desert, with little difference in direction to the left, right, front, and back, this situation can be quite challenging for those who have a poor sense of direction.

Looking upwards, it's a false canopy; there's no way to determine astrological positions.

"Let's try a different approach to the investigation."

As he spoke, he released his senses, which spread rapidly into the distance...

The map that appeared in his mind expanded at an extremely fast speed, allowing him to learn about the situation in the vicinity.

"Oh, I've found an Adjuchas."

As a mid-level Hollow, Adjuchas is quite powerful and is a mainstay of Hueco Mundo's fighting force, making him a suitable upgrade material for a certain girl.

In an instant, Fang Rui brought the girl to Adjuchas's side. Before the Hollow could react, he gently waved his hand, and an invisible slash cut Adjuchas in two.

"Eat it."

Upon hearing this, the girl was taken aback, not quite understanding.

"If you want to have the appearance of a human, you must improve your strength, and the way to improve your strength is to eat all kinds of creatures with abundant spiritual energy."

"Isn't there any other way?" the girl asked.

“It’s not impossible, but…” Fang Rui looked at the strangely shaped void and said, “This is the simplest way.”

Of course, there are other methods, but the simplest and most basic method is the most stable.

The girl stared at Adjuchas for a moment, then looked at her own claws, finally sighed, and picked up the flesh...

"Never mind, I'll help you."

Seeing the alien monster's sorrowful expression, Fang Rui sighed and then said.

Raising his hand and flicking his index finger, Adjuchas's body was compressed into a pale blue sphere of spiritual energy.

A moment later, the ball of light flew into the monster's mouth.

"Well--"

A surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted, causing the monster's body to rapidly transform, its size to expand quickly, its spiritual pressure to increase, and its appearance to change accordingly.

With Fang Rui's help, the girl transcended the lower-level Hollow realm and evolved towards a higher level.

Evolution complete, Adjuchas.

After examining her appearance for a while, the girl complained, "I've gotten even uglier~"

The previous body had some features that showed she was female, but the current body has become completely monstrous, with no features left to identify her gender.

Fang Rui observed for a while, noting that the improvement in strength did not exceed that of the previous Adjuchas, and then explained: "...It's okay, after one more level up, you'll be able to customize the face and body."

"continue!"

The two continued their mission, hunting down Adjuchas and gathering intelligence along the way.

First, the Arrancars are concentrated in Las Noches, and there is no news of Aizen and others arriving in Las Noches. The Adjuchas are scattered in various places.

Secondly, in the Forest of Nocturne, Arrancar are conducting experiments.

He fed the girl another Adjuchas, observing her unchanged appearance and slightly increased spiritual pressure.

"Speaking of which, how many Hollows does it take to evolve from an Adjuchas into a Vasto?

Recalling other Vasto Lorde-level Hollows, they all evolved over a long period of time. Even with Fang Rui's help, it would not be possible to cultivate an ordinary Hollow into a top-tier Hollow in a short time.

"You're asking me?" The monster forced a speechless expression. She was the one who most desperately wanted to transform into human form, but after consuming so many spirit orbs, her appearance hadn't changed much.

He has been a Void for a single day, so how could he possibly know how long it would take to become a Vastod?

"The progress is a little slow, we need to speed it up."

As he said this, Fang Rui said in a low voice, "Shadow Clone Technique."

Hundreds of Fang Rui appeared near the two of them, and a girl opened her mouth and exclaimed in surprise, "(⊙o⊙) Wow."

He's definitely a big shot! Amazing, that's a clone technique!

“Go capture Adjuchas and bring him back.”

"learn."

Without any objection, the clones left one after another, disappearing from the two people's sight in the blink of an eye.

"Let's wait here for a while! Otherwise, it will take some time for the clone to find us."

“No problem.” The girl immediately agreed, as she was getting a little tired of teleporting and fighting monsters.

The two sat down, looked at each other for a while, and then...

"It's a bit boring."

"agree."

"Looking for something to do?"

Something is approaching...

Fang Rui's gaze fell on a certain spot, where swirling dust was rapidly approaching.

"Humans?" When the girl saw the three people running across the desert, the first thing that came to her mind was humans.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that although the three individuals had human appearances, their spiritual pressure indicated that they were likely ethereal beings.

A virtual being similar to a human?!

The girl suddenly became excited. Fang Rui had indeed not lied to her; she really did have a chance to turn back into a human.

"(⊙o⊙) Wow! It's a giant monster!"

Upon seeing a Hollow sitting on the ground, Nel exclaimed in surprise, turned around and ran, "Run!"

He laughed loudly, spread his arms wide, and shouted energetically.

"Run!" Nilu's two followers, who still retained their memories and knowledge, were able to discern the strength of this Hollow upon seeing it.

They were among the best in Adjuchas, and they'll be more troublesome to deal with now.