The Supreme Soul, Starting with Death

"I didn't expect you guys to be so perceptive; you even noticed I was catching up!"

The death girl, who was "severely injured and dying" just moments before, was now floating lightly on Erlang's head. Although blood was still dripping from the hideous wound on her face, she seemed to feel no pain. She jumped from Erlang's head to Gu Shi's shoulder, sat down casually, and gently swung her two legs, her heels lightly kicking Gu Shi's chest.

"Seriously, you guys really don't give me any face. When I was preparing for this test, in order to make the performance more realistic, I not only killed my guard and broke his Zanpakuto to use as a prop, but I also ruthlessly cut myself several times. I've never been so badly injured in my life."

"Tell me, I've sacrificed so much for you, and you didn't even fall for it. Isn't that incredibly unfair?"

Gu Shi had no interest in the madman's ramblings, but he still managed to glean the most important piece of information.

Are her injuries real?

The next moment, without any hesitation, Gu Shi grabbed the two thin legs hanging in front of his chest, swung them up, and slammed them heavily to the ground.

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Chapter Thirteen: Value

Gu Shi used all his strength to violently swing the Death Girl's legs, repeatedly slamming her heavily to the ground. In the process, he destroyed a lot of flowers and plants, creating more than a dozen large craters on the ground. Then he looked closely.

The Death Girl was completely enveloped in a golden binding spell, staring at Gu Shi with an incredibly happy smile, reminding Gu Shi of his cousin's appearance when she first rode a roller coaster.

"Haha, everyone, want to do a few more? I suddenly found this feeling to be surprisingly good, especially the feeling of blood spurting out of the wound, it's kind of fascinating."

Gu Shi narrowed his eyes at the provocation of the Death Girl, but his mood calmed down. He couldn't get rid of or kill this madwoman at the moment, and the madwoman didn't seem to have any intention of killing him. So, he would just coexist peacefully for the time being.

Just as Gu Shi made his decision, a dark shadow suddenly swept past him and pounced on the Death Girl.

Dogs have always been animals that live in packs and hunt in groups. When the big black dog saw that its companions had already begun to "hunt", it didn't think twice before rushing over to help. Its big mouth, full of sharp teeth, went straight for the throat of the Death Girl.

Gu Shi recognized the dark figure and panicked. He had finally found the big dog and had only had it with him for less than a day. It would be such a waste if it were to disappear like this. He quickly stretched out his claws, trying to grab Erlang back.

The Death Girl didn't care about the soul of a mere dog. She gathered a faint white lightning at her fingertips, instantly activating the fourth level of the Devil's Path, White Lightning, which pierced the arrogant black dog from both front and back.

However, just as the lightning was about to be unleashed, the Death Girl saw Gu Shi's somewhat anxious movements. With a slight change of thought, the Fourth Hado, White Lightning, in her hand transformed into the Fourth Bakudo, Rope. A rope-like ribbon of light flew out and easily bound the big black dog like a dumpling.

Gu Shi grabbed the dog in his hand, but now that he had rescued his pet, his mind was no longer on Erlang. He had seen the changes in the light at the Death Girl's fingertips.

[I'm absolutely not mistaken. This madman initially intended to kill Erlang outright, but changed his mind at the last second before striking.]

【why? 】

[First, let's rule out the possibility that she likes dogs. If she were that kind-hearted, she wouldn't have planned to use Bai Lei in the first place.]

[Besides that, it seems the only thing that could influence her attitude towards Erlang is me?]

Is she worried about my attitude?

[It's strange. The night she killed villagers for her experiments, my resistance was definitely stronger than when she planned to kill the dogs.]

At that time, she didn't care about my reaction at all, treating me like a toy. Why did her attitude change so drastically in just two days?

She saw value in me! A unique value enough to make this disgusting aristocrat set aside her arrogance and change her behavior to accommodate my feelings!?

If Gu Shi were to ask what made him unique, the only things he could think of besides his identity as a transmigrator seemed to be the special skill he was forced to develop that night: absorbing the chains of cause and effect through the void.

Although I don't know why she values ​​this ability of mine, now I understand. No wonder it took her two days to catch up with me, even though she's much faster than me.

[It seems she spent the last couple of days conducting control experiments on other Hollows. After multiple attempts, she discovered that other Hollows couldn't use Hollowholes to absorb the Chains of Cause and Effect. My value has changed from a somewhat interesting toy to a unique and precious resource? Is that why she had to change her attitude towards me?]

Gu Shi quickly made a guess in his mind. Although he could not verify whether his guess was correct, he immediately relaxed a lot and showed a relaxed smile for the first time when facing this crazy Grim Reaper.

"Heh, if you have nothing else, I'll be going now. Hope we meet again sometime!"

Grabbing Erlang, who was still in the shape of a rice dumpling, Gu Shi turned and left, silently waiting for the Grim Reaper girl's reaction.

Whether the next thing to fall on him is a binding spell for restraint or a destructive spell for attack, will faithfully reflect just how important this precious resource is to the other party.

Without keeping Gu Shi waiting any longer, the Death Girl watched his back, hesitated only slightly, then lowered her hand that was about to release the Kido, and with a burst of speed, she landed lightly on Gu Shi's shoulder again. She casually smeared a handful of blood from her own wound onto Gu Shi's pale bone mask as if in revenge.

"Hey everyone, you're so heartless! I came all this way to hang out with you, and you won't even spend a little more time with me!"

[...It seems my value is higher than I anticipated?]

Gu Shi was somewhat surprised, and really didn't understand what was so special about his ability that made this madman Grim Reaper value him so much.

In the past two days, he had actually considered that since absorbing the causal locks through the void allowed him to temporarily regain his lost emotions, did that mean that as long as he absorbed a large number of causal locks, he could reverse the process of becoming void and return to being "whole"?

Theoretically speaking, in-depth research into this ability could indeed potentially lead to the development of a way to save souls that have fallen into depravity, which would be a truly meritorious act.

But if this mad Grim Reaper kills people without restraint, would she have such compassion and think about saving others?

Would a noblewoman like her restrain her domineering nature and treat others with gentleness for the sake of such a "meritorious" possibility?

No matter how I think about it, it seems completely impossible.

However, at least it confirms my value, so I shouldn't have to worry about being killed by this madman for the foreseeable future, which is good news.

[Furthermore, I might be able to influence this madwoman's decisions by taking her for a stroll in the wilderness, so that she doesn't suddenly go insane and kill people or conduct experiments when she reaches a place inhabited by living people.]

Gu Shi pondered to himself, but promptly responded to the Death Girl's words.

"It's not that I'm heartless, it's just that the game you play is a bit unusual. I really can't understand what's so exciting about flinging blood out of your body. It's hard for us to play together."

"By the way, could you please take care of your wound quickly? The smell of blood is making me so hungry."

This madman is, after all, an extremely self-centered nobleman. If he takes advantage of his special value to completely ignore her without restraint, she will probably reveal her true nature after only a few times.

So, let's stall her for now, and slowly devise ways to trap her, try to find her a stronger enemy, and finally kill her completely.

Gu Shi's casual remark, made to appease the Death Girl, unexpectedly made her think seriously. She touched her wound and showed a thoughtful expression.

"Hey big guy, if you don't eat people, then do you eat meat?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a tearing sound that made one's teeth ache was heard. The Death Girl tore a piece of fresh flesh from the wound on her left arm and waved it in front of Gu Shi's eyes.

"How about it? Abundant spiritual energy, delicious meat, and plenty of supply. Don't you really want to consider it?"

Chapter Fourteen: What ruler in the world doesn't eat people?

……madman.

Cursing inwardly, Gu Shi swallowed hard and swung his hand, sending the piece of fresh meat flying.

"I've already said I don't eat people, do you not consider yourself human?"

Gu Shi's words were barbed, but the Death Girl wasn't angry. She put a high-level protective amulet on herself to heal her injuries, then leaned back and hung upside down on Gu Shi's back.

No one knows what technique she used, but despite being in an upside-down position, she lay incredibly still, as if she were glued to Gu Shi.

"Big guy, why are you so stubborn? In this world, you can't survive without eating people!"

Gu Shi shook his body vigorously, but finding he couldn't shake off the guy who was hitching a ride for free, he simply gave up and asked back with a cold laugh.

"Can't you survive without eating people? Does Death eat people too?"

Gu Shi knew he was just arguing. The physical structures of Shinigami and Hollows were fundamentally different. Just because Shinigami don't eat people doesn't mean Hollows can. His argument was like saying, "Sheep can not eat meat, so lions can also not eat meat."

However, Gu Shi had no intention of having a serious discussion with this madman. He figured he could just argue with whatever the other person said, regardless of logic, as long as it sounded plausible.

Therefore, Gu Shi had already prepared himself for rebuttals and had a whole bunch of platitudes ready in his mind, intending to argue to the bitter end.

However, the death girl's answer was beyond Gu Shi's expectations. She lay on Gu Shi's back and nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Of course Death eats people, what else can it eat?"

The massive body suddenly stiffened, and Gu Shi slowly turned his head, hoping to see signs of joking or lying on the face of the Death Girl.

The Grim Reaper, responsible for guiding the souls of the dead and protecting ordinary people, and representing justice in a universal sense, actually eats people just like Hollows? What a high-quality hellish joke this is!

Noticing that Gu Shi's body had stiffened, the Death Girl suddenly became excited. With a slight exertion of her waist, she sat up on Gu Shi's shoulder again.

"Wait a minute, big guy, you don't actually think Death doesn't eat people, do you? You're supposed to be pretty smart, how come you're so naive?"

With her face almost touching Gu Shi's, she clearly caught the disbelief in his eyes. The Death Girl finally couldn't help but burst into laughter, as if she had once again found plenty of amusement in Gu Shi.

"Hahahaha, that's hilarious! You actually believe that Death doesn't eat people? If it doesn't eat people, what does Death eat? Does it eat food like the living? There are flowers, grass, and trees all around, have you seen any grass or tree with a soul? Plants don't even have souls, and you actually think their seeds have spiritual power?"

The series of questions from the Grim Reaper girl were so reasonable that Gu Shi was momentarily shaken. However, he clearly remembered that when he read the manga before, the Grim Reapers ate normal foods such as rice balls and seafood. Matsumoto Rangiku and Kyoraku Shunsui also often drank alcohol. Alcohol must be brewed from grains, right?

So, this guy was lying to me!?

She thought I had only recently become Hollowfied and hadn't been to Soul Society, so she made up stories to try and deceive me!

Gu Shigang strengthened his resolve, believing he had seen through reality. The Death Girl seemed to have read his thoughts from the changes in his expression and couldn't help but laugh again.

"Hahaha, you're hilarious, big guy! Why do you think the Grim Reapers guide the souls of the dead to the Soul Society? To replenish the blood? To maintain peace? To prevent more people from becoming Hollows?"

"All of these are correct, but the most important reason is still the spiritual power within those souls!"

"Of course, the Shinigami were all nobles at the beginning. Nobles can't be as crude as Hollows and directly devour souls. So, they would throw the souls they brought into the Rukongai and let them fend for themselves, even if the Rukongai fought tooth and nail for a sip of water and countless people died, they wouldn't interfere."

"Why!? Because that's exactly what the Shinigami want! As long as a soul dies in Soul Society, the scattered spiritual particles from the disintegration of the soul body will naturally drift in the air of Soul Society. Then, the collection devices placed in various parts of Soul Society can collect these spiritual particles and make food that looks and smells like grains. The Shinigami can then claim that they don't eat people and eat this food with a clear conscience!"

Gu Shi's body stiffened once again. He remembered that in the setting, the Rukongai in Soul Society was divided into eighty districts in each of the four directions. The districts with earlier numbers were used to settle the relatives of Shinigami, with good security and sufficient water supply. The districts with later numbers were more chaotic, or even non-existent. Rukongs without Shinigami relatives would be thrown into the later districts.

In the story, Kenpachi Zaraki, the captain of the 11th Division, comes from the Zaraki Ward, number 80. According to the memories of Kenpachi Zaraki and Ikkaku Madarame, people do die every day in the Zaraki Ward, and the fighting never stops. However, no Shinigami ever steps in to stop the conflict. Only when Hollows invade Rukongai and devour the Rukongai do Shinigami come to "maintain order".

Could it be that the Shinigami are protecting not the lives of the Ryukon, but the spiritual power within their bodies? And that the Hollows are not being hunted because they kill the Ryukon, but because they have stolen the spiritual power that rightfully belongs to them?

Thinking of this, Gu Shi finally felt a sense of loneliness as a "transmigrator" for the first time. This world was not the familiar world he saw in the comics, but a completely unfamiliar world that he did not understand at all. The filth and cruelty hidden in the dark side of the world could not be fully shown in just a few comics.

A strong sense of detachment arose spontaneously, and Gu Shi felt that everything around him seemed to become unreal. As his heart wavered, his instinct as a virtual being suddenly erupted, and bursts of furious roars came from the depths of his heart.

"That's right! You are the only human being! The people in this world are just animals that look similar to humans. You are not the same kind of people as them at all!"

"Eat them! Devour them completely! Just like eating cattle and sheep! Devour their souls without the slightest mercy!"

"Ignore their words! It's just an animal call that happens to sound the same as human speech!"

"Don't believe their emotions! They're just a poor imitation of real humans!"

"Eat! You're already very hungry, aren't you!? There's no need for any psychological burden. You can freely consume any soul in this world!"

Gu Shi suddenly felt that the blood the Death Girl had smeared on his mask smelled so good. He unconsciously stuck out his tongue and gently licked the corner of his mouth.

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Chapter Fifteen: The Spirit King's Chess Game

Seeing the look of disillusionment in Gu Shi's eyes, the Death Girl's excitement at "destroying beautiful things" became increasingly uncontrollable. She laughed even more happily, and the words that came out of her mouth became more and more unrestrained.

"Can't you accept this? Big guy, this is nothing. We just eat people. The really powerful ones plan to eat the whole world!"