I'm really not the number one slacker in Soul Society.

“Once the ‘core’ is found, my ‘emotions’ can be absorbed by any creature,” the Spirit King said. “As for its effects… well, since it’s ‘anger,’ it can be used to ‘exceed limits’—in other words, it can give you the ability to increase the maximum value of various attributes for a short period of time. The principle is similar to how hitting someone when you’re angry hurts more.”

Mi Zhen's brow twitched: "Specifically?"

“If you don’t want to cause any problems, you can use it once a day to triple all your attributes within ten minutes,” the Spirit King said. “If you use it for more than ten minutes, the multiplier can be increased even further, but your emotions may become more irritable—after all, this is ‘anger.’ It’s common sense that you lose your rationality when you’re angry.”

"In other words... if it doesn't exceed ten minutes, there shouldn't be any problem?"

"That's it."

Seeing Mizhen gasp in shock, the Spirit King casually added a Versailles-like remark: "These kinds of materialistic abilities are basically meaningless to me. I can customize the strength of my physical body at will, and things like amplification are just a matter of filling in a number."

In response, Mi Zhen could only use a two-character interjection to express her emotions.

"Fuck."

"After you defeat the Shihouin family's child, you can use this technique on her to take my spiritual pressure."

As soon as the Spirit King finished speaking, a piece of paper containing the formula for a demonic technique called "Spirit Stealing" suddenly appeared in the seat next to Mi Zhen.

Mizhen picked it up, glanced at it, and then swallowed.

This thing looks like a "usurpation" technique developed for a specific type of thing. Rather than being a demonic art, it's closer to some of the techniques of the Quincy...

What's even more frightening is that... the Spirit King can indeed directly interfere with his side.

This time it's just a small gift, but what if next time it's a slap in the face?

Although it seems he doesn't have a hand to slap now... cough... cough cough, I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything!

Whether the Spirit King didn't hear it or was too lazy to care, he didn't react in any particular way.

After watching Mizhen memorize the demonic path on the piece of paper, the Spirit King nodded slightly, and the piece of paper disappeared into thin air, its whereabouts unknown.

"Hmm... Mito will wake up soon, let's talk again another time."

King Rei glanced sideways at the unconscious Mitsuhiro Tsunayoshiro on the ground, and then said, "Let me give you one last piece of advice."

Mi Zhen said, "Please speak."

“That girl from the Shihōin family has something that you’ll find very interesting,” the Spirit King said. “If you’re not careful while fighting her, you might miss out on a very important encounter.”

"what?"

Mizhen wanted to ask more questions, but the Spirit King had already fallen silent again.

Mito Tsunayoshiro, who was on the ground, slowly woke up a few seconds later.

The Spirit King's torrent completely merged into his body, turning this originally handsome man entirely black, making him almost unrecognizable.

"...%)**!!!"

After a fit of rage, he slunk away with the remaining limbs of the Spirit King.

Then things unfolded just like in the storybook. The ancestor of the Tsunayo family revealed his actions to the other four noble families. The Kuchiki and Urahara families remained silent, the Shihōin family wavered, and only the ancestor of the Shiba family angrily took action. If it weren't for the intervention of the ancestors of the Kuchiki and Shihōin families, he would have almost killed the heavily injured Tsunayo Mitsuto right there in the conference room.

Subsequently, the Tsunayoshiro family, the Kuchiki family, and the Shihouin family conspired to dispose of the remaining body parts—destroying the left leg, throwing the right hand into Rukongai, and dismantling the internal organs into countless fragments scattered throughout the human world. The "Flowing Current" that had been integrated into Tsunayoshiro Mito's body was broken down into several different emotions, each controlled by one of the three noble ancestors, who then sought ways to utilize or seal it.

The portion of "anger" was taken by the Shihouin family, sealed into the shape of a spear, and named "Susanoo no Niango".

After that, it was kept sealed in the warehouse and never saw the light of day.

Time goes by.

Long afterward, the founder of the Shihōin family passed away. Having lost the "Transcendent One," the Shihōin family, like the other members of the "Five Lords," began to decline. The "Suzen Niangō," made from the "wrath" of the Soul King, remained in the warehouse.

—Until that day comes.

—After an unknown amount of time, the warehouse door, which had been sealed for many years, was opened.

A furtive little head peeked in through the crack in the door.

After confirming that there were no guards in the warehouse, he quietly slipped inside with an oil lamp.

"Oh~~" This little girl with purple hair and dark skin looked to be under ten years old, her face full of innocence. As she walked through the warehouse, she exclaimed in admiration at the bizarre "heaven-sent weapons" inside. Her expression subtly reminded Mi Zhen of some otaku who were obsessed with figurines.

If the Shihōin family didn't have a third face like this, then she would probably be a young Shihōin Hyakutsuki.

He doesn't look like the man who later killed the embryo at all...

What exactly did this girl experience growing up?

Although even the most terrifying villains have innocent and naive periods, this contrast still gives Mima a bit of a headache.

Because Shihouin Hyakugetsu later became the head of the family, she is undoubtedly a direct descendant of the Shihouin clan. Therefore, her current behavior should be the classic example of a young lady of the family discovering an extraordinary secret while secretly adventuring, thus changing the trajectory of her life.

Probably so.

Soon, Shihōin Hyakugetsu had toured the outer perimeter of the warehouse. After entering the core area, her gaze was immediately drawn to Suzumani Hoko.

This is not surprising. After all, while the other items in the warehouse are all very cool, the Suzhan Qionghu with its flowing special effects is so unique that it looks more like a living thing than a weapon, and anyone who comes here will be immediately attracted.

"Spear... sir?"

The simple-minded Shihōin Hyakugetsu seems to genuinely regard this thing as a living being.

So, somewhat timidly, he closed his eyes and saluted. After waiting for a while without hearing a reply, he hesitantly lifted his eyelids and peeked out.

What an adorable child... Why did he turn out like that?

Then, she extended her index finger and carefully reached towards the plain jade cup.

Mima didn't think that simply touching it would cause any problems. After all, when the Shihouin ancestor made this thing, he put on at least seventy or eighty layers of seals. Although it was nothing compared to the Soul King, it was still a "Transcendent" and at least a "Transcendent" with the strength of Aizen of the Hogyoku.

The seal they created was so powerful that even Mi Zhen herself might not be able to break it, let alone a young girl like her...

As Shihouin Hyakugetsu's fingers touched the Suzumakibo, a series of sounds like shattering glass suddenly rang out.

The eye pattern on the spear instantly came to life!

Mima: "?"

And this kind of operation?

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This hits a nerve with Mi Zhen.

It's somewhat similar to a PhD student seeing a primary school student solve a problem they couldn't solve using a very simple method. Not only is it hard to understand, but it might even make them want to gouge their own eyes out and feed them to the dogs.

"Could it be some kind of talent?"

Mima made a guess.

In Soul Society, there are indeed occasional people with extraordinary talents. Hachigen Ushōda and Nanao Ise are examples of this. They both possess unique abilities, such as the innate knowledge of how to create barriers.

Shihōin Hyakugetsu is probably that kind of person too.

Judging from her performance, her talent might be something like "being able to break any seal with ease".

...That's way too strong.

Seeing Shihouin Hyakugetsu reach out and touch the Suzumani Hoko, Mima already had a bad feeling.

This scene looks a bit like that classic one, the one where an innocent child unintentionally releases an evil demon, becoming the catalyst for the world's destruction... that's how it's always portrayed on TV.

Although the Spirit King himself did not seem to intend to retaliate, he did say that this lump was his "anger"—who can remain rational in the face of anger?

If Mi Zhen is willing to gamble with his integrity, then there must be something wrong with this spear.

...Well, it's a bit unethical to bet on something that doesn't exist.

Moreover, now that the Spirit King has designated him to take control of this portion of the torrent, he must carefully observe the scene before him and at least understand what kind of impact this thing will have on the mind.

Upon contact with the Suzumiya, the previously quiet scene suddenly became noisy.

"Traitor," "Incompetent coward," "They all deserve to die," "Everyone deserves to die," "I've been so merciful, yet you're still not satisfied"...

A barrage of such whispers began playing like a video, each one louder and more clamorous than the last.

Mima: "..."

Isn't that the voice of the Spirit King?

Your "anger"... is truly quite simple and unadorned...

After reading this long string of words, even Mi Zhen felt her ears were blocked, let alone the little radish who was less than 1.2 meters tall.

She sat down on the ground, clutched her head and shook it vigorously, then retreated far away using both hands and feet, finally making her voice a little quieter.

Having been startled like that, Shihouin Hyakugetsu seemed to have lost all interest in continuing her adventure. With a look of terror on her face, she retreated through the crack in the door she had opened when she came in, not even remembering to clean up the mess she had made of the warehouse.

But if she wasn't mistaken, before she let go, a wisp of black shadow separated from the spear and seeped into her palm.

Then the two images began to play simultaneously on the screen.

One touch and you're "infected and parasitized"—this Spirit King's torrent is just too damn cultish...

Mima's lips twitched twice. Ignoring the still scene in the warehouse, she began to focus on Shihouin Hyakugetsu's side.

What followed was still a classic horror movie plot—from then on, Shihouin Hyakugetsu would hear whispers every time she went to sleep, and it got worse and worse over time, until finally she dreamed of the Soul King being dismembered.

Driven by panic and curiosity, she began to investigate the scenes she had encountered in her dreams.

It must be said that the Shihouin family's education system is exceptionally wild.

When the children in the family asked about "the truth about the Spirit King," the older generation actually dared to tell them.

The Soul Society of that era was still very wild. The Gotei 13 had not yet been established, and the Shinigami Academy was only a concept. Almost all power was controlled by the four noble families. They took whatever they wanted from the people under their rule and killed them at will. They were more powerful than emperors.

Shihouin Hyakugetsu didn't initially think there was anything wrong with this. After all, she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, a natural-born noblewoman. Ordinary "people" were almost completely different from her. She even had a period when she felt that "lowly people are born to be ruled by us."

But the portion of the Spirit King that merged into the body changed everything.

It didn't actually do anything; it just elevated Shihouin Hyakugetsu's perspective a bit.

Looking at Soul Society from the Soul King's perspective, she immediately began to feel that everything was utterly absurd.

How ridiculous it is that a not-so-noble nobleman stripped the gods of their power, ruled over everything, and considered himself inherently noble!

The disgusting reality of being a monkey in a crown made Shihouin Hyakugetsu feel more and more lost each day. Even though the Soul King's whispers gradually disappeared with the passage of time, this mentality never disappeared. On the contrary, it became more and more serious.

However, she also possessed extraordinary talent. She completed her Shikai within just two years of receiving the Asaha Strike, and was rated as a third-class Spirit Might in less than ten years. Subsequently, she became a powerful figure who could stand alone in one place.

But her mindset has never changed.

This is bad news.