The Alchemist in Bleach

Fortunately, their worries didn't last long; the gunfire inside stopped. A moment later, Ichiro, looking relaxed, came out and looked at everyone with surprise, asking curiously, "What are you all doing? Don't you have anything to do? Why are you all gathered here?"

"Um... Minister, are you alright?" Yuqi, the girl with glasses, cautiously peeked out and asked.

Ichiro chuckled nonchalantly and said, "What could possibly be wrong with me? I'm just preparing for new research. Everyone, go home and get ready, we're about to start working overtime!"

"Ahh! No! I've only been resting for a few days!"

"...I think it would be more convincing if you stopped tidying up."

"How dare you say that to me? Don't you want to look at what your hands are doing?"

"That's why I didn't complain~"

……

After Ichiro said those words, similar situations kept happening in the Alchemy Department. Everyone complained while quickly packing their things to prepare for the trial!

"Tiancheng, Linglan? What a rare sight! What brings you to my Alchemy Department?"

"I noticed something was wrong here, so I came to check." After hesitating for a moment, Tensei asked, "Lord Ichiro, are you really alright?"

"What do you think could possibly stump me? It's just preparation for the GD-3 research. This raid must solve it!" With that, Ichiro patted Tensei on the shoulder. "That's all for now. I need to go back and prepare. Let's get together again after this experiment to celebrate my success!"

After saying that, Ichiro walked briskly toward his office.

Tensei watched Ichiro's retreating figure, then looked at Suzuran with some doubt and asked, "Judging from Lord Ichiro's condition, is he really alright?"

Suzuran shook her head: "When has Lord Ichiro ever told us about his difficulties? That's just how he is, he likes to shoulder everything himself... We're still too weak..."

Tensei remained silent for a moment. Although he didn't know Ichiro as well as Suzuran, he knew that Suzuran's judgment was correct.

Taking a deep breath, a long-lost determination reappeared in Tiancheng's eyes: "Let's go, we have to work hard too! We can't stay under Lord Ichiro's protection forever!"

"Um...you go back first, I have some things to do."

Tiancheng raised an eyebrow. Was this... finally preparing to make a move?

"come on!"

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Chapter 197 Ichiro, Urahara, Parting Ways!

Back in his office, Ichiro slumped heavily into his chair. He was far from relaxed. Shooting could only release his mental stress and adjust his mental state, but it couldn't solve the problem. As long as the problem remained, Ichiro's mental stress wouldn't disappear.

With a sigh, Ichiro stopped thinking about it. Dealing with these cunning people was exhausting. He now understood that Urahara's defection in the original story was planned in advance. Even without the Hollowfication incident, he would still have defected from Soul Society. The Captain-Commander may have even known about or tacitly approved of the existence of the two Soul King substitutes.

Because in Soul Society, there are too many things that prevent him from acting freely. Unlike Ichiro, who always plans his research carefully before starting, he doesn't always proceed with research until he has a general research plan in place and it is feasible.

If it's not feasible, he will postpone the plan until it becomes feasible.

But Urahara is different. Although he also makes plans, his plans are not affected by external forces. In other words, as long as he wants to do it, you can forbid him, but he will still do it.

It is perhaps precisely because of this trait that the Captain-Commander has turned a blind eye to some of Urahara's current underhanded tactics.

However, this won't last long. Some things will eventually cross the Captain-Commander's bottom line. When that happens, Urahara, what will you choose...?

Ichiro glanced in the direction of Urahara's office and sighed. It would be soon. His research at the Technology Development Bureau had noticeably decreased recently, which meant something obvious…

However, there was nothing Ichiro could do; neither of them could persuade the other, so they could only take it one step at a time.

Thinking this through, Ichiro quickly composed himself. Those were matters for later; his immediate priority was to activate the intelligent life form and complete the final step of life-forging.

"Dong Dong~"

However, just as Ichiro was about to take out the spirit chip, there was a knock on the door. Ichiro had no choice but to stop what he was doing and look curiously at the door. Who would come to see him at this time?

"Come in... Lily of the Valley? Is there something you need?"

Linglan raised the tea set in her hand and said, "Seeing that you are not in a very good condition, I made you some tea. This is the latest achievement of the medical department, which can effectively regulate physical and mental health."

As she spoke, she walked over to Ichiro and poured him a glass.

"Lord Ichiro, please have some."

"You're too kind." Ichiro smiled, took the tea, took a small sip, his eyes brightened slightly, and he praised, "The taste is good, and it's really helpful for regulating the body. Well done, thank you."

"Of course."

"What's wrong? If there's a problem, just say it. We don't need to worry about so many things between us." Seeing that Suzuran seemed hesitant to speak, Ichiro raised his teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile.

Ichiro's statement is actually quite normal. After all, for Shinigami who are reincarnated from the human world, their sense of time is not as weak as that of other Shinigami, at least in the short term. Therefore, a friend who has been together for more than ten or nearly twenty years can indeed be considered to have a good relationship.

However, what Ichiro said in jest was taken to heart by Suzuran. She was secretly pleased by Ichiro's words and her lips curled up slightly. She nodded and said, "I have an idea and would like to ask for your opinion."

"Tsk, it seems this pot of tea wasn't for nothing." Ichiro smiled and said, "Tell me, and I'll do my best."

"Well, isn't it possible to apply to become a minister within the bureau, as long as there's a suitable topic?"

"Here's the thing, the proposed topics will go through a preliminary selection process at Urahara's place. If he thinks they are valuable, a ministerial meeting will be held for a vote. Once a majority of the ministers approve it, the department will be established. However, it must produce preliminary results within a year, otherwise the Central 46 Office will consider forcibly abolishing the corresponding department."

Within one year, and within ten years, you must independently complete at least one of the research tasks assigned by the Central 46th Research Office. Otherwise, the Central 46th Research Office will be shut down, and there will be nothing more to do after that. As long as there are no results for a long period of time, the department will basically stabilize. Of course, the premise is that your research topic must be in a sufficiently deep field.

Therefore, considering all of this, if you want to apply to establish your own department, it's best to have achieved some results on the relevant research topic before applying. Also, be aware of the tasks assigned by the 46th Research Office over the years; some tasks are simply impossible to complete satisfactorily. You need to keep this in mind, as specialization is key. Although Urahara will filter out many unreasonable tasks, some research directions simply lack suitable assignments.

"Yes, I understand. I have prepared the results and tasks, but I would like to hear your opinion on the research topic."

"Speak, what are your thoughts?"

“This,” Suzuran took out a document from her bosom and handed it to Ichiro, explaining, “My main area of ​​research is your chanting of the verses, so I’m quite interested in the chanting language you use in your verses and would like to conduct in-depth research on it.”

Ichiro took the document, feeling the warmth of his fingertips, and looked at Suzuran in surprise. Why would he put other people's documents in that place? Is this girl really that unconventional?

Despite his complaints, Ichiro still approves of Suzuran's ideas because she is on the right track.

That is, to study theory!

This is a completely different path from today's technology development bureaus.

However, this is the correct path for scientific research: first study the theory, then develop the technology based on the theory, and cooperate with each other to go further and faster.

The current path of Soul Society cannot be said to be wrong, but there is no doubt that its development has begun to stagnate, because the theories they are using now are outdated. Although Ichiro and his group have achieved a lot, everyone is now feeling their way across the river, which is the disadvantage of not having theoretical guidance.

In fact, Ichiro is now also venturing into the field of theoretical research, such as the analysis of spirit particle structure.

Therefore, he was very satisfied with Linglan's idea. This field had a future no less promising than his chanting return, and it was more than enough to establish a department. However, what should be done about this task?

With questions in mind, Ichiro listened to Suzuran's explanation while flipping through the documents in his hand.

Gradually, Ichiro understood.

The direction is correct: to study the deeper rules of chanting and explore the fundamental reasons why chanting works. This is a major foundation of the Ghost Path, absolutely practical, and can also help complete the tasks assigned by the Forty-Six Chambers.

After all, the improvement of the Ghost Path is a long-term project. After the establishment of the Ghost Path Department of the Technology Development Bureau, this work was gradually transferred from the Ghost Path Clan to the Technology Development Bureau, which focused its efforts on barrier and sealing work.

Therefore, after reviewing the documents, Ichiro felt that Suzuran's abilities were sufficient to qualify for the ministerial position; the only obstacle might be her background...

Suzuran is a member of the Fourth Division, and now the Fourth Division has two department heads in the Technology Development Bureau: Ichiro and Tensei.

Although both of them became ministers based on their abilities, it has to be said that with three out of ten ministers being from the fourth division, many people would have objections, and it would be a significant obstacle, even though it was initially stated that the Technology Development Bureau would only consider technology and rely solely on research capabilities.

But human relationships and social customs will always exist wherever there are people, and the Soul Society is no exception.

It can only be said that these things are suppressed to a very low level in the Technology Development Bureau, but they still exist. Normally, no one would bother with minor matters, but the position of minister is no small matter...

"Lord Ichiro, is something wrong?" Seeing Ichiro frown, Suzuran also became worried. Firstly, she was worried that there might be a problem with the research topic. Secondly, she came here to distract Ichiro and prevent him from focusing on those troublesome matters. If she didn't achieve her goal, she might end up causing him more trouble, which would be quite amusing.

"Oh, it's nothing, don't worry. The project is fine. Take this document back, cut a part of it, and then submit it to me. I'll review it for you and then give it to Urahara. Then just wait for news."

"Yes!" Linglan perked up. "Then I'll head back now. Please enjoy your drink, Lord Ichiro. Thank you, Lord Ichiro."

"It's alright, these things are also beneficial to me in some ways."

"That's good." After saying that, Suzuran left Ichiro's office with a smile, leaving him alone sitting at the table leisurely sipping his tea.

After a while, Ichiro finished the tea in his cup and let out a long sigh. This tea was indeed something special. After drinking this cup, he felt that his anxiety had lessened considerably. Although it couldn't compare to masturbating, it was more leisurely and lasting.

Setting down the cup, Ichiro was about to retrieve the spirit chip when he paused slightly. With a wave of his hand, three demonic barriers sealed the room. This time, he wouldn't let anything stop him!

Ichiro took out the chip, placed it between his palms, and then closed his eyes slightly. The light of alchemy slowly emanated from between Ichiro's palms, guiding the algorithm in the spirit chip to combine with the newly born spirit and then condense into an extremely special - intelligent life!

Soon, without any unexpected events, everything went very smoothly. The spiritual radiance shone through the algorithm in the spiritual chip, and the world's first intelligent life was born!

After completing the final transmutation, Ichiro slowly opened his eyes, and then his pupils suddenly contracted. What was presented to him after completing the life transmutation was the origin of life!

In the midst of a speck of dust, the greatest life quietly blossoms, adding a touch of color to the world. At the same time, a majestic power emerges—this is the law of life!

......

Okay, all of the above was just Ichiro's imagination. In reality, nothing happened, everything was normal. Not only did his pupils not constrict, but after doing all of this, his heart was as still as water.

It's just creating life. Strictly speaking, that thing is also creating life. Is it great?

not necessarily.......

In addition, Ichiro had rehearsed the entire process many times beforehand, and all the steps matched perfectly without any errors. Everything was going smoothly, so naturally, his mood remained calm.

After all, only anticipation can cause emotional fluctuations, and when faced with something that is 100% guaranteed to succeed, he simply cannot feel any anticipation, even with the addition of a lot of ritual.

Therefore, after silently gathering his emotions for a while without being able to, Ichiro directly inserted the spirit chip into the Spirit King's Hand in his left hand, or more accurately, into the Dream System in the Spirit King's Hand.

Intelligent life forms are actually in a rather awkward position in this era, because there is no internet here...

Therefore, the Dream System, which can instantly simulate a local area network, is his best home. At the same time, he is the safest place in it. To kill him, one must first get past Ichiro.

.......

"Father?"

The spirit chip was inserted into the Dream System, and a seven-colored light flashed. A little boy's voice rang in Ichiro's ears.

Ichiro raised an eyebrow. He was able to use the Dream System quite skillfully right after waking up, which showed that his calculation and learning abilities were not low.

"You're awake? Please take care of me from now on. Um, what should I call you?"

"What should I call you? What should I call you? Father, please help me choose one. After all, I am your child."

"Me? Hmmm, let me think... how about Yu..."

'Father, there are a few too many moons around you...' Before Ichiro could finish speaking, Yue Ling, who had awakened due to the changes in the Dream System, interrupted him.

He had no choice back then, but now He doesn't want his younger siblings to suffer the same fate.

'Um...actually, I think the word "moon" sounds pretty nice...' Ichiro muttered to himself, clearly having an unusual obsession with this word.

However, he ultimately accepted Yue Ling's suggestion and reconsidered the name.