The Alchemist in Bleach

This is why we don't tell Zhi; it's easy to leak information.

On the other side, after Kamui put away his Resurrección, a little white-haired girl flew up from the small village below. She was Eva, the mother of these Arrancar.

"Mom, who are they...?"

“I know, it’s someone your father sent.” Eva waved her hand, interrupting Kamui, and looked seriously at Yue Ling and Zero.

Her years of living on the run have made her more cautious than ever before, so even Ichiro's men are people she instinctively guards against.

Putting aside the fact that they've been separated for so many years, no one knows if that relationship still exists, since one is a Grim Reaper and the other is a Hollow, their positions are fundamentally different.

Moreover, when Ichiro and the others were still in Hueco Mundo, their relationship with Eva wasn't particularly good. To put it bluntly, Eva was just Ichiro's experiment. The one who was on good terms with Ichiro and the others was Kamui, not Eva.

She had always been aware of this, which is why she was wary when facing Yue Ling and the others.

Moon Spirit was not surprised at all. If Eva had welcomed him warmly, that would have been a bigger problem. Therefore, she didn't say much and went straight to the point.

"Don't be nervous. We're here just to make a deal with you."

“A deal?” Eva frowned. “I don’t think there’s anything we can do to help him right now.”

Hearing this, Yue Ling also felt somewhat helpless.

"In fact, I don't think you can help Father either."

Eva frowned even more, but she couldn't refute it, because Yue Ling was right; their current power was indeed very weak...

The strongest among them is Kamui. If it weren't for the Moon Spirit's recent help in Kamui's breakthrough, with their current strength, any Vasto Lorde could easily wipe them out!

As for Ichiro... decades ago, he dared to single-handedly storm Las Noches, confront the King of Hueco Mundo head-on, kill a Vasto Lorde, and then retreat unscathed!

Now, decades later, Ichiro has only become stronger, and with their current strength, she really can't think of any way to help him...

Therefore, Eva just frowned as she looked at Yue Ling, which meant there was more to it than that, otherwise Yue Ling and the others would have gone back by now.

“My father originally wanted to make a deal with you. You would be responsible for harassing Hueco Mundo, and we would take the opportunity to gather some intelligence. However, it seems that you will have a hard time achieving this goal, so I would like to change the way we cooperate.”

"In what way?"

"You help us build and assemble some things, and in return you can get this~" As she spoke, Yue Ling flipped her hand, and several fragments of the Hōgyoku appeared in her hand, floating up and down.

Feeling the magical power within the Hogyoku shards, Eva narrowed her eyes. Although she didn't know what it was, she could sense that it would be of great benefit to them.

However, Eva was not blinded by the Hogyoku's magical power. Instead, she calmly asked, "Two questions: First, what do we need to build? Second, what is the price?"

Eva has a keen sense of spiritual particles. She knows how magical the power within the Hogyoku shards is. Giving them this would likely cause their strength to explode in a short period of time.

However, Eva also knew that such powerful strength would inevitably come with certain side effects, and given her relationship with Ichiro and the others, they would certainly not give it to her easily. They did need the power, but she could not let her child bear the risks involved!

"We're building a robot like Zero. Don't worry, you just need to collect the materials. Assembly AI will leave a clone here to assist you."

"Hmm? Yue Ling, Father didn't mention this, did he? And why me? Can't you also create clones?" Zhi asked doubtfully, even though Ichiro had told Yue Ling to be in charge of the operation.

But Zhi believes that as a father who is an excellent child, he must have been given a certain degree of supervisory power!

Otherwise, why bring him along? Just so he could be the Moon Spirit's mount?

How can it be!

Therefore, Zhi felt it was necessary to remind Yueling not to make decisions on her own and to simply obey her father's orders.

Yue Ling glanced at Zhi but didn't speak to him. With that kind of intelligence, he was only fit to be a mount.

"As for the side effects you are worried about, they are only somewhat addictive. As long as you do not use it for a long time, there will be no side effects. Father has prepared the same thing for Kamui, so you don't need to worry at all."

"Hey! Yue Ling! Don't be so impulsive..."

"Shut up!"

"..."

"???" Zhi looked at himself in confusion, touched the location of the Zero speaker, and sure enough, it was vibrating. He then checked the system again and found that everything was normal.

He stared speechlessly at Yue Ling; he had been silenced...

I never imagined there were such people in real life...

Immediately, Zero hung his head and limbs drooping dejectedly, but he dared not move his shoulders, where Yue Ling was sitting.

Eva withdrew her surprised gaze from Zero and turned to Yue Ling, frowning as she said, "He just said that Ichiro doesn't seem to have arranged it this way. Can you make the decision? I don't want to be Ichiro's enemy."

“Father has already said that I am in full charge of this operation. If there are any problems, he came to me first. You have the right to choose. As for the materials we ask you to find, you can decide for yourselves whether to go or not. We will not force you. As for the Hogyoku fragments, I will say it again: Father would not harm Kamui. Just use the same method as him. I think you should be able to make that kind of judgment, right?”

Eva pondered for a moment and nodded. If that was the case, she could accept it. She didn't believe Ichiro would harm Kamui.

Firstly, to put it bluntly, they're not worth it. With their limited fighting strength, if it really came down to it, one of these two could probably wipe them out easily. Secondly, Ichiro is genuinely good to Kamui, a fact that Eva has to admit; she herself might not be as good to Kamui as she is.

When they were together, he reviewed almost every training plan. No matter how busy he was, he would always take the time to look at it and give some advice. When he left, he would also give them a bunch of life-saving measures. It can be said that the fact that they, with their families, are still alive is entirely due to the measures given by Kamui and Ichiro.

Although we haven't seen each other for decades, this has immediately brought us a powerful cheat code—no, it's more like several cheat codes made from Hogyoku fragments!

Honestly, with this kind of treatment, Eva would want to be his daughter...

Thinking this, Eva reached out and took the Hogyoku fragment from Yue Ling's hand. Feeling the Hogyoku's magical power at such close range, a look of intoxication flashed in Eva's eyes. Although it was fleeting, it was still observed by the observant Kamui.

He frowned as he looked at Eva, who, though she had regained her senses, seemed completely unaware of the brief period she had just experienced. This situation was not good.

Kamui glanced at Yue Ling, who was shaking her head slightly at him, and hesitated for a moment. Out of trust in his father, he did not remind Eva, but watched quietly from the side. If Eva could understand, he could naturally understand as well. He also trusted Ichiro.

With a slight flip of her hand, Eva collected the several Hogyoku fragments, glanced at Yue Ling and Kamui, and then flew down to the village below, saying, "You two chat, I'll go and put these away."

Shenwei nodded and looked at Yueling.

"I say, within a ten-meter radius of me, no information can be leaked." After a pause, Yue Ling turned to look at Zero, who was pulling at his Shinigami armor with two huge mechanical fingers beside her, and tugged at the corner of her mouth, saying helplessly, "You can speak now."

"Hello? Hello? Phew~ I can finally speak! Yue Ling, what do you want... cough~ you tell me, I'll prepare the clone." Zhi Gang, whose silence had been lifted, was about to complain when he saw Yue Ling's gaze. He immediately cowered, coughed lightly, and began to prepare the subroutine and clone.

Kamui glanced at Zero with curiosity. Even now, he was still amazed by Zhi's life form. It was a virtual life form, and even this body was fake, something that could be changed at any time. It seemed pretty cool, but somehow it looked a little silly...

Of course, what intrigued him wasn't just Zhi's life form, but also Yue Ling's abilities. Including the two times he had restricted his power and made Zhi "shut up," that was three times in total, and three times in a row. But he still couldn't understand what kind of bizarre ability this was...

Seemingly noticing Kamui's confusion, Yue Ling explained, "Mind Whisper is one of my techniques that gives my language special abilities."

"That powerful?" Kamui raised an eyebrow. Was he referring to a technique?

Not ability?

"It's nothing special, just some low-level tricks. Enough about me. Here, this is what my father asked me to give you."

Kamui, Zhi: "..."

You call this a petty trick?

What is that big move?

Also, I've already confirmed your identity, so you don't need to prove to me in this way that you are indeed your father's child anymore...

Silently complaining to himself, Kamui reached out and took the Hogyoku fragment handed to him by Yue Ling. Looking at the Hogyoku fragment in his hand, which was obviously a size larger than the previous fragments, a warm current flowed through Kamui's heart.

Feeling the wondrous power within the Hogyoku shards, he now understood why Eva had displayed that expression earlier.

Eva is different from him. Eva is mainly responsible for the daily life of his younger siblings. Things like fighting and collecting resources are usually done by him, who is the strongest in combat. So, with Eva's willpower, she really has no ability to resist this kind of power.

"Is Mother alright after what happened just now?" Kamui asked, voicing his doubts.

"Don't worry, this is normal. Just pay attention to the usage cycle afterwards. This is just a fragment. We've already checked it. And just in case something unexpected happens, your Void Sun can also solve it. Here's the solution and the method of absorption." As she spoke, Yue Ling released a spiritual particle carrying some information from her hand and gently inserted it into Shenwei's forehead.

"This is......."

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Chapter 229 Moon Spirit

"This is..." Kamui looked at Yue Ling in surprise as he sensed the sudden influx of information into his mind.

"Don't be surprised, it's just a more convenient way to transmit information. Just use the Hogyoku shards as instructed in the message."

"Hmm." Kamui nodded, pondered for a moment, and asked, "If you stuffed a bunch of junk information into that move just now, wouldn't it be a very powerful control skill?"

Moon Spirit, Wisdom: "..."

Well, as expected of a father's child...

"That's not important... Receiving this information requires the other party's permission. If you have even the slightest bit of caution, you can't complete it. Father has already experimented with this idea. Rather than this, you should first look at how to use the Hogyoku fragments and how to suppress the side effects."

"Okay...why is it so complicated? Can I use the Void Sun to devour it?" After watching for a while, Kamui raised his head and asked.

"This is what I need to remind you of, absolutely! You must not use the Hollow Sun to devour the Hogyoku fragments! This method will certainly give you great power quickly, but at the same time, because of the characteristics of your ability, it will also turn you into a new Hogyoku! At that time, that strange power will not be so simple. The best-case scenario is that all your brothers and sisters will die, and even your own consciousness may disappear!"

So! Absolutely, absolutely do not use your Hollow Sun to devour the Hogyoku fragments! No matter how dangerous the situation, Satoshi's clone will remain here. If there is any danger you cannot handle, notify him immediately, or simply die, and your father will revive you instantly!

"Absolutely, absolutely do not use the Void Sun to devour the Hogyoku!"

Seeing that Yue Ling had emphasized it so many times, Shen Wei understood the seriousness of the matter and immediately nodded solemnly.

"Any more questions? We can't stay out here for too long."

Kamui shook his head and said, "No more for now, but if I have any questions later, can I contact you through Satoshi's clone?"

"Anytime is fine, but our response might be a little slow." Seeing the hint of longing on Shenwei's face, Yueling rarely showed a smile.

"That's enough, that's enough." Upon hearing this, Kamui's face lit up with a bright smile. To him, nothing was more important than this.

"Alright, let's do it this way. If you have any difficulties, you can ask Zhi's clone for help. Although it's a clone, once the body is built, its combat power is still quite good. Although it's a bit silly, it's enough to be a tool."

"Hey! Moon Spirit! I can't pretend I didn't hear that! Who are you calling stupid?! I'm artificial intelligence!"

"??? Isn't it artificial intelligence?"

"Moon Spirit! This is my last warning! If you say that to me again, I'm really going to get angry!"

"I'm just angry," Yue Ling replied casually, patting Zero's head as she spoke. "Is the clone ready?"

"And another thing! You need to change this gesture too. Don't think I don't know! That's how you pat a puppy!" Zhi complained angrily, then replied, "There's only one step left. Okay."

As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of parts flew out of Zero's body and then assembled into a short-haired young man wearing a t-shirt and beach shorts, which was the form of Zhiren.

However, there are some differences. On the head of the clone, there is an extra half of a broken mask, which overlaps perfectly with the empty right eye.

At the same time, the spiritual pressure emanating from his body was also chaotic, just like that of a Hollow.

Yue Ling nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's about enough. We should head back now. I hope you'll be even stronger when we meet again."

"I definitely will. Please give my regards to my father."

"Ah."