Infinite Chimera Creation

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Seeing the Guest Off

The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and the old man is causing trouble again.

Yuan Yuan frowned, looking at the bald man covered in scars, and spoke coldly.

"see a visitor out."

The captain's hand trembled, nearly throwing his cane at Yuan Yuan's face. Normally, no matter what the matter was, the old man would send someone directly to the First Squad's barracks to see him. But today, he had unusually taken the initiative to come, and this brat didn't even let him say a word before trying to see him off.

Although Yuan Yuan said to see them out, the members of the Seventh Division didn't dare to actually ask the Captain-Commander to leave. They all looked at Yuan Yuan with troubled expressions, then at Yamamoto Genryusai, not daring to move an inch.

Seeing the reactions of his team members, Yuan Yuan remained outwardly calm, but inwardly sighed. Indeed, there was no need to place any expectations on humans. Over the past century, although he had been engrossed in research, he had also spent considerable time guiding these team members in his spare time. Because of his guidance, the originally relatively weak Seventh Division had transformed into a powerful combat division that could rank among the top of the Thirteen Divisions. However, even knowing that the Captain-Commander wouldn't stoop to the level of an ordinary Shinigami member, these team members dared not obey his orders, simply because he was the Captain-Commander.

With a pursed lip, Yuan Yuan turned and walked back to the barracks.

"Since you're here, please come in and have a seat. Otherwise, if word gets out, people will think that our Seventh Division doesn't know any manners."

The old man's beard twitched twice as he suppressed the words that were about to slip out: "Who was it that said to see the guests out just now? Now they're talking about manners again." He snorted coldly and followed Yuan Yuan into the Seventh Squad's barracks.

Ignoring any formalities about sitting properly, Yuan Yuan sat down casually yet solemnly, waiting for the old man to explain his purpose.

Although he was slightly dissatisfied with Yuan Yuan's unconventional sitting posture, the old man only gave a light snort of dissatisfaction because the posture did not give the impression of being impolite, and began to explain his purpose.

"I hope you can become a teacher of the Kido at the Shinigami Academy."

"I refuse."

Before the captain could finish speaking, Yuan Yuan immediately refused. Such a decisive refusal made the old man, who hadn't been rejected in countless years, frown.

"What's the reason?"

Although he sensed the dissatisfaction in the captain's voice, Yuan Yuan showed no sign of backing down. He looked directly into the old man's eyes, his voice icy.

“I don’t have that much time to play games with a bunch of hothouse weeds. I spend most of my time every day on research. In fact, when you came to me, I was just about to leave for the Technology Development Bureau to continue yesterday’s experiment. Now you’ve disrupted my schedule.”

"But you are very good at teaching others, as evidenced by both Captain Tachibana Koimaru and your teammates."

The old man refused to give up and continued to try to persuade Yuan Yuan to become a teacher at the Shinigami Academy. Shinigami Academy was an academy that the old man had personally founded, and he even served as its principal. It could be said that this academy, which had sent out generations of Shinigami, was second only to the Soul Society in the Captain-Commander's heart, and he naturally hoped that the academy could become better and better.

“My teaching methods aren’t suitable for those students. Tachibana Koimaru was only a third-year student, but he had already experienced the feeling of killing in his home dungeon, so when he came to me, I didn’t mind giving him a hand. As for the team members, they have to go to the Fourth Division for a few days after I finish instructing them. Students of the Shinigami Academy are not allowed to enter the Soul Society. Do you think they can survive after receiving my instruction?”

"I don't expect those students to improve their overall strength like these team members. I just hope that you will teach them Kido and make their Kido results even better."

The old man frowned, but was not intimidated by what Yuan Yuan said. He had investigated Yuan Yuan before coming, so he already knew what Yuan Yuan was talking about.

Yuan Yuan frowned, a hint of impatience in his voice.

"If it's just about teaching Kido, why not just go to the head of the Kido Clan? And to be honest, I don't think it's necessary to prepare a teacher to teach Kido. When I was in school, the highest Kido the teachers taught was only number 45. I learned all the Kido beyond that from the library. If students are really willing to learn, they don't need a teacher at all. They'll naturally become stronger by reading more books and practicing more."

The captain frowned, revealing a small, almost imperceptible wry smile.

"Even the leader of the Ghost Path Sect is far inferior to you in the Ghost Path. As for your claim that you can learn by opening a book, you should know that not everyone is a genius."

Sensing the impatience in Yuan Yuan's tone, the captain lost interest in continuing the argument and directly presented the conditions he had prepared beforehand.

“If you give a lecture at Shin'o every two weeks, I will approve your application to keep experimental Hollows in the underground prison of the Technology Development Bureau.”

Frowning, Yuan Yuan pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"I can accept this condition. So, is that the end of the discussion? See you there..."

Without giving Yuan Yuan a second chance to ask him to see the guest out, the captain decisively stood up and walked out after Yuan Yuan said he could accept the offer.

"I will have someone give you the class schedule later."

Yuan Yuan, who had said he was rushing to the Technology Development Bureau, sat quietly without uttering a word after the captain left, as if he had fallen asleep. Only after the captain's restrained yet still fiery spiritual energy disappeared from his perception range did Yuan Yuan speak softly.

"Alright, you can come out now, Koi."

Suddenly, the samurai sword hanging on the wall of the barracks, which had seemed like an ornament, transformed into a handsome young man after emitting a burst of white light.

"I never expected that Captain-Commander would actually value such a useless place as Shin-O so much. I just casually mentioned to him, 'If Yuan-kun could become a teacher at Shin-O, the junior students would definitely be very happy,' and that old man really did come to invite you to be a teacher at Shin-O, just as Father predicted."

Although he was addressed as "Captain-Commander," there was no respect in Tachibana Koimaru's voice. The unrestrained and arrogant manner he displayed while chatting and laughing was very different from the humble, polite, and gentle captain he usually was.

Yuan Yuan didn't respond to Tachibana Maru's question, but instead asked an unrelated one.

"Have you finished checking the information on that genius first-year student, Mao?"

With an excited smile on his face, Tachibana Koimaru took out a stack of papers and handed them to Yuan Yuan.

"I've already done the research, please take a look, Father. Ah~~, ah! Just thinking about how I'll soon have another little brother makes me incredibly excited. I've gathered all the information I could find."

As Yuan Yuan flipped through the documents in his hand, analyzing the information about the child named Kensei Muguruma mentioned in the documents, he began to speak.

“I think it’s time for the Weapon Race to add a second member, and this genius child is undoubtedly a perfect fit to be your younger brother. Judging from the data and what I know, this child’s talent is indeed remarkable. If it weren’t for him, I would never have agreed to let the old man play with the child.”

"It is his honor to be chosen by Father and have the opportunity to become a member of the Weapon Race. I believe he will be extremely grateful to Father."

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Chapter Twenty-Nine: Madness, Cowardice

The bi-weekly Shin-o lectures did not disrupt Yuan Yuan's schedule. Today, as usual, he arrived at the Technology Development Bureau early to continue the Zanpakuto wave sequencing that he had not finished yesterday.

But today, something different happened. Originally, because Yuan Yuan would enter a research state as soon as he entered the Development Bureau, becoming cold and emotionless, the researchers were somewhat afraid of him and hardly spoke to him except for necessary greetings.

But today, a man who usually seems inconspicuous in the research group knocked on the door of Yuan Yuan's private laboratory.

Frowning, Yuan Yuan looked at the man who appeared cautious and clearly lacked confidence, his voice icy.

"Shimizu Kazumori, is there something you need?"

Shimizu, who had been keeping his head down since entering the lab, suddenly raised it, his face full of surprise, seemingly astonished that Yuan Yuan, the director of the Technology Development Bureau, would remember someone as insignificant as him.

"What do you want with me, Researcher Shimizu Kazumori? I don't want to ask you a third time."

Shivering at the chilling tone of Yuan Yuan's voice, Qing Shui's hands trembled slightly as she pulled out a neatly organized document from her pocket and respectfully handed it to Yuan Yuan.

"This is an experiment I conducted in my spare time. I hope the Director will take a look."

Yuan Yuan's furrowed brows relaxed slightly as he reached out and took the document, examining it carefully. He wasn't the arrogant type to believe that no one else could produce anything useful. While he didn't place excessive importance on this document, he didn't dismiss it either, approaching it with a calm and balanced mindset.

But as he watched, Yuan Yuan's eyebrows gradually furrowed, causing Qing Shui, who had been carefully observing him, to become worried.

After spending three hours reviewing the document repeatedly, Yuan Yuan finally put it down. He closed his eyes, rubbed his temples, and remained silent, his expression calm.

He was familiar with all the data, phenomena, and changes mentioned in the document, and he could confirm the accuracy of the research findings without even conducting verification experiments. It was no surprise to Yuan Yuan that putting seemingly unrelated data together would lead to the results stated in the document; what surprised him was the madness of Shimizu and Mori.

By stimulating Shinigami who haven't awakened their Zanpakuto with special drugs, at the cost of completely exhausting their potential and accelerating their aging and death, they are forced to awaken their Zanpakuto. This idea of ​​using Shinigami as consumables is arguably a mad and inhuman concept, yet it was accomplished by someone who appears weak and shows no signs of madness whatsoever. This stark contrast intrigued Yuan Yuan.

Of course, if it were just something like "a coward made a crazy invention," it would at most bring a smile to Yuan Yuan's face, and he might murmur a few words of pleasure to himself. What truly silenced him was the result of the experiment: "forcibly awakening a Shinigami's Zanpakuto."

Although Yuan Yuan had become Kensei Muguruma's teacher, he was not in a hurry to turn the boy into a weapon race. The reason was simple: although Kensei Muguruma was a legendary genius, his talent was only slightly better than that of Koimaru Tachibana back then, and as a first-year student, it was impossible for him to awaken his Zanpakuto early on.

With this achievement, perhaps we can proceed with the weapon conversion for Kensei Muguruma ahead of schedule. After all, the weapon race requires Zanpakuto, not Shinigami, so as long as the Shinigami is still alive during the conversion, it's fine.

Rubbing his temples, Yuan Yuan's mind raced as he calculated how to maximize the impact of this experimental result.

[Perhaps the Weapon race will expand beyond just Kensei Muguruma. Registered Shinigami have records of their spiritual power, making it impossible to convert it undetected. But the students are different. If handled properly, utilizing the results of this experiment, the Weapon race might usher in an era of massive population growth.]

The hand that had been rubbing his temples slowly stopped, and Yuan Yuan opened his eyes, a pleased smile appearing on his face.

Seeing the smile on Yuan Yuan's face, Shimizu and Mori involuntarily shivered, swallowed hard, and cautiously began to speak.

"Director, what do you think of my research findings?"

Turning to look at the cowardly man, Yuan Yuan's lips curled into a smile.

How do you feel about your experimental results?

Shrinking slightly in fear, Shimizu and Mori hesitated for a moment before speaking softly.

"It should still be okay... right?"

"You seem quite confident in your findings. Do you realize that if this research had fallen into the wrong hands, and instead been obtained by another team leader, you..."

A cold smile appeared on Yuan Yuan's face as he uttered a cruel tone.

"He will definitely be sentenced to death."

Shimizu Kazumori's body trembled violently, his eyes widened, and he stared at Yuan Yuan in disbelief. His lips moved repeatedly, as if he wanted to shout "Impossible!" but the intense fear prevented him from uttering a single syllable.

"You think this achievement can increase the fighting power of the Soul Society and should be praised and rewarded? But have you considered what would happen if this technology were accidentally leaked and obtained by someone with ulterior motives? With just a little planning, they could turn all the new generation of Shinigami into short-lived ghosts. When these Shinigami die, all that will be left are a bunch of old fogies and young people who haven't grown up yet. At that time, the Soul Society's defenses will be weaker than ever before. You must know that there are no secrets in the world. As long as the news exists, it will eventually be leaked."

Seeing Shimizu and Mori covered in sweat, their legs trembling as if they might collapse to their knees at any moment, Yuan Yuan smiled slightly and offered a life-saving branch to the people who had fallen off the cliff.

"Don't be so afraid. I told you, if another captain gets hold of this information, you'll die. They value the safety of the Soul Society above all else and are too foolish to see the importance of your talent. But I'm different. As the founder of the Technology Development Bureau, while I also value the safety of the Soul Society, I also value talent like yours."

Seeing the moved faces of Shimizu and Mori, Yuan Yuan smiled slightly.

"Therefore, I will not report you to the captain. On the contrary, I will protect you. All you need to do is give me your abilities so that I can see more interesting results created under your guidance."

Shimizu and Mori looked at Yuan Yuan gratefully, waving their hands haphazardly and speaking incoherently.

"Thank you so much, Director. I... I don't know how to repay your kindness. I... I..."

Yuan Yuan waved his hand, interrupting Shimizu and Mori.

"As I said, all you need to contribute is your ability to show me more interesting results."

Yuan Yuan tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his eyes fixed intently on Shimizu and Mori.

"Now, provide me with a list of everyone who came into contact with you during your experiments and might know the details of your work. I will arrange an accident to make them disappear soon. After all, no amount of useless people can compare to one talented individual, right?"

Seeing the fear creeping into Shimizu and Mori's eyes, Yuan Yuan smirked with satisfaction. Being seen as a soft-hearted, pushover would be a real headache.

"By the way, I don't mind if you add people you have grudges against to that list. After all, they might steal your experimental results. Now, you can go back and prepare the list."

With a chilling smile, Yuan Yuan extended his hand, making a gesture to dismiss the guest.

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