The Alchemist in Bleach

After responding, a hidden black cavity appeared behind Yue Ling. Zhi piloted Zero, waved to Shenwei, and then flew inside with Yue Ling on his back.

Unlike Ichiro and the others who came to Hueco Mundo for experiments, Yue Ling and her group sneaked out, so they needed to use the Hidden Black Cavity to travel back and forth. However, well, Yue Ling was slightly more knowledgeable about the Hidden Black Cavity than Yi Fu, and could cast it instantly, so it looked no different from opening a regular Black Cavity.

Walking through the rift, enduring the pain the whole way, he finally couldn't help but ask Yue Ling, "Why don't you help Kamui's mother, Eva? I can tell she has feelings for my father, and by human and Shinigami standards of beauty, she's not bad either. Plus, with Kamui's connections, isn't she better than the ones you found in the team?"

"What do you know? A father's feelings won't be so easily swayed. Do you think he's the kind of superficial grim reaper who judges by appearances?"

"Isn't that so?"

"...I will tell my father about this when I get back!"

"Ahem~ Just kidding, don't take it seriously, but why did you come to this conclusion? It doesn't seem like it to me."

“If Father can create us, do you think he can’t create an individual that conforms to his own desires and aesthetics? If Mayuri Kurotsuchi can do it, there’s no reason why Father can’t do it.”

You were just talking about desire, weren't you?! Yes, it was desire!

Even though his thoughts were churning like ocean waves, given the tyrannical power of the Moon Spirit…

Well, he wasn't scared; he was just being accommodating to this older sister, or... or older brother?

That's the gist of it! It's definitely not fear! Absolutely!

"Actually, have you ever considered that there's another possibility: the world won't allow Father to do this..."

"..." After a moment of silence, Yue Ling did not continue the topic, but forced herself to continue the previous topic, "Moreover, Eva's feelings for her father are not pure. She has some thoughts of using her father. In the end, she is a Hollow and her father is the Grim Reaper, so she is not worthy."

"That's true, but Yue Ling, let me tell you, you're playing with fire. When your secret is exposed, Father might not say anything to you, but the world will definitely be furious!"

"It doesn't matter, we can just keep it a secret. Or... is someone planning to inform on us?"

"..." Noticing Yue Ling's gaze, Zhi Xin's heart sank slightly, and he said with a hardened brow, "What are you talking about? I don't understand anything."

"Hmph~ Go ahead and tell on me if you want. It doesn't matter if I get exposed. Father won't blame me for this. As for other people's attitudes, that's none of my business."

Zhi glanced at Yue Ling but said nothing. He knew that Yue Ling was speaking from the heart. The only person she truly cared about was Ichiro. All of them were only nice to Yue Ling because they were connected to Ichiro.

Moon Spirit has no concept of good and evil; it is only because Ichiro has a concept of good and evil that she also has a concept of good and evil.

Moon Spirit has no emotions; it is only because Ichiro wants it to have emotions that it tries its best to imitate and learn to have emotions.

The Moon Spirit did not want to move, but only because Ichiro needed its help, so it stepped out of that void space.

Originally, Yue Ling had nothing and wanted nothing. She is doing all this simply because Ichiro needs it, Ichiro hopes for it...

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Chapter 230 Self-Destructive Wisdom

When the two returned to Soul Society, Ichiro was sitting in the Fourth Division's laboratory, wearing square-rimmed glasses, intently studying the data on the Hogyoku in his hands, conducting in-depth analysis.

"Father! I want to report this!" As soon as they returned to the laboratory, before Yue Ling could even report the situation, Zhi preemptively complained to Ichiro!

"Report? Report what?" Ichiro closed the file in his hand and looked at Yue Ling and Zhi with curiosity.

Moon Spirit shook her head helplessly; she roughly knew what Zhi was going to say...

"I'm reporting this! Moon Spirit didn't act on your orders, Father! Instead, she took it upon herself to make other deals with Eva and the others!"

After saying that, Zhi looked at Yue Ling, who had a smug expression, and said, "Do you think I would give up?"

That's impossible!

Unfortunately, Ichiro didn't get angry instantly as he expected. Instead, he looked at Yue Ling with a gentle smile and asked in a soft tone that Zhi couldn't believe: "Really? Has something changed?"

"Yes, our initial assessment was wrong. Eva and the others are not strong enough. Kamui can't even deal with Vastod."

"You..." Ichiro was slightly speechless. "You underestimate the Vastodes too much... Their combat strength is still very strong. It's normal that Kamui can't handle them. How old is he? But this is something I didn't consider. With their strength, I guess Eva wouldn't agree to this deal either."

Yue Ling nodded and said, "So I changed it. I modified the terms of the deal and had Zhi leave a clone there to help them build the later models of the GD-3 for us. With the new models, we will have enough power to both harass Hueco Mundo and confront them head-on. Only in this way will Eva agree to the deal."

"Hmm, well done." Ichiro first praised Yue Ling, then looked at the bewildered Zhi with a puzzled expression, "Is there a problem here?"

"...He disobeyed his father's command..."

“…Hiss~” He gasped for breath and rubbed his temples in annoyance. “Well, Satoshi, the main purpose of your operation this time is to complete this deal. That’s also the mission I gave you. As for what was traded, that’s not important.”

"Um...why?"

"..." Ichiro stared speechlessly at the bewildered Somo. Artificial intelligence that only performs logical operations is truly frustrating... Of course, this is also related to his own clumsy coding skills, so he can't entirely blame Somo, well, he can't...

Thinking it over, Ichiro put the documents in his hand on the table, stood up and looked at Satoshi. Under Satoshi's puzzled gaze, he sighed, patted his shoulder, and then walked past him without saying a word.

I'm mentally exhausted and want to relax...

wisdom:"......."

He felt that although his father hadn't said anything, it was as if he had said everything...

After his father had walked away, Zhi broke the silence and asked Yue Ling, who was standing to the side, "Why do you say that what was traded is unimportant? The Hogyoku is such a valuable thing, even if it's just a fragment, shouldn't using it as a bargaining chip be important?"

Yue Ling sighed and asked in return, "Since you know that the Hogyoku fragments are very important, have you ever considered that Father's original terms for the deal, which involved Eva and the others harassing Hueco Mundo, were not of equal value?"

"I know, but it was my father's decision. He must have some deeper meaning behind it."

"...There was no deeper meaning. Father's only purpose was to give the Hogyoku fragments to Eva and the others, nothing more."

"Why? Could it be...?"

"...It's not what you think."

"Do you know what I'm thinking? You can even read the mind of a data being like me?" Zhi took a few steps back, his face showing an exaggerated expression of fear.

"You're overthinking it. Do I need mind-reading abilities to guess what you're thinking? To be precise, Father didn't intend to give the Hogyoku shards to Eva, but to Kamui. However, if he only gave them to Kamui, given Kamui's personality, he would definitely share them with his younger siblings, and might even leave none for himself."

Zhi suppressed his exaggerated expression and nodded thoughtfully. Although they had only chatted a few times, based on his understanding of Kamui, that guy might actually do something like that.

"So this deal is just to get Kamui to use the Hogyoku fragments on himself. All other purposes are just a cover. In that case, what was traded is naturally unimportant. Otherwise, which of these two trade conditions do you think is more valuable than the Hogyoku? Don't forget, we can't easily gather all the materials for this right now. With Father's abilities, these fragments can be reused. Why would we need to trade them?"

"Such a complicated feeling... Father, you're so good to Kamui~"

"After all, setting aside the world, Kamui is, strictly speaking, his father's first child, so their feelings for each other are naturally deeper. In addition, Kamui's power was still very weak when they separated, and they haven't seen each other for so many years. Given these factors, it's not surprising."

"Feelings... they're such an incalculable thing."

"Yes, it's hard to understand."

"Moon Spirit".

"Ok?"

"I'm starting to understand why you did those things."

"Really? That's good. Your father also hopes that you can grow in this area. If you keep relying on your logical reasoning, you'll suffer a great loss sooner or later."

"I understand. Yue Ling, can I talk to you about something?"

"explain."

"Could you give me a copy of the data you collected? I'd like to learn from it."

"Giving it to me is no problem, but then you'll become an accomplice. My father certainly won't blame me, and I'm not afraid of the world, but you might be different. Have you thought it through?"

"Heh~ Heaven knows, Earth knows, you know, and I know, it's rock solid, okay?"

Yue Ling glanced at Zhi, nodded, and walked outside: "Sure, if you want, this will help your growth."

Upon hearing this, Zhi's lips curled up slightly. It was done.

Is he really not afraid of Ichiro and the world?

Just kidding, how could I not be afraid?

This matter will definitely be exposed eventually. Once it's done, it will inevitably come to light sooner or later.

Why did Nachi rush to go?

That's because he didn't plan it. He neither offered any ideas nor helped organize it. At most, he was a beneficiary. His only mistake was knowing about it but not reporting it.

He just wouldn't believe it!

Even if the main culprit is identified, he will still be implicated!

Well, unfortunately, Satoshi overlooked one point: emotions need to be vented. Ichiro and Sekai won't take their anger out on Tsukirei, so someone has to bear it, right?

So, who will be the best candidate then...?

"By the way, Yueling, you're simulating anger right now, so you shouldn't be telling me so much. Ha~ You always say you're smart, but you're nothing special!"

Moon Spirit: "......"

Watching Zhi's departing figure, He decided to take his advice and seriously simulate the emotions one should have when angry, so He wouldn't remind him of this matter.

......

Three years later...

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Chapter 231 No Unauthorized Personnel Allowed

Time flies like an arrow, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye. During these three years, because Ichiro has focused all his energy on the Philosopher's Stone, the Soul Society has become much quieter. Only the Alchemy Department of the Research and Development Bureau occasionally produces some new things, but they are all small gadgets and have not caused much of a stir.

Even the Alchemy Department, where hardcore gamers abound, is like this, not to mention other departments. Firstly, researching this kind of thing is inherently difficult to produce results. Including Ichiro's previous work, which seemed to be released in a short period of time, those things were actually Ichiro's long-term accumulation, just released in a short period of time.

For example, now that he has started researching the new Philosopher's Stone domain, his speed has slowed down again, or rather, returned to normal speed, unless he is lucky enough to get a kill in one shot.

Another reason is related to the pace of life in Soul Society. Their long lifespans have led to a slow-paced lifestyle, so isn't it normal for things to remain unchanged for three years?

However, on this day, the Seireitei, which had just calmed down, was once again thrown into turmoil, but this time, it wasn't because of Ichiro...

"What?! Kuchiki Hibiki injured Jidanbo and defected?!" In the study of the Fourth Division, Ichiro looked up from the book in his hand and stared in shock at the Ritsutai Squad member who had informed him of the news.

Then, his brows furrowed.

That doesn't make sense. Why would Kuchiki Hibiki defect?

Judging from the timeline, that guy should be unable to communicate with his Zanpakuto Muramasa by now. He's probably discussing how to resolve this matter with the monks. How could he have the time to defect?

And what was his reason for defecting?

It couldn't possibly be because of what the five noble families did to the Spirit King, could it? They're all adults; they shouldn't be so childish.

Although he still had many doubts, Ichiro immediately stood up, threw the book on the table, picked up the three Zanpakuto beside him and tucked them into his waistband, and walked out. At the same time, he ordered, "Pass this information up. Also, have all our men put on their simulated Zanpakuto and spread out. Report any discoveries immediately. No one is allowed to act without authorization. This is not an opponent you can fight."