The Alchemist in Bleach

Therefore, he was willing to help Ichiro in this regard, because he believed that Ichiro would make the same decision...

"Are you alright? It seems like you got burned again by Shunkai? Did something go wrong?"

"It must have been unable to withstand such immense spiritual pressure; many of the nodes that had opened in that instant collapsed in that brief moment..."

"I see... Then please write down in detail which parts are included later, and we'll study them together."

"And what about your research?"

"I'm fine. I've completed my research on the Divine Body Transformation. Now I'm mainly researching the Initial Release of Mimicry, which will be of help to you..."

"Okay, these are the main nodes..."

And so, the two of them, supporting each other, entered the house and began a new round of research. But compared to this male-female pairing, Ichiro's situation was much more miserable...

Not only was the environment harsh, but it was also incredibly lonely, with only a simple-minded dragon who only knew how to eat for company...

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Chapter Forty-Four: New Speculations on Alchemy!

At the same time, Seinosuke encountered the captain, who was holding lunch, and asked curiously, "Hasn't he come out yet?"

After speaking, he looked towards the warehouse with a hint of admiration. If he had previously thought that Ichiro's success was due to his talent, now he no longer had that thought at all.

The so-called title of genius only brought Ichiro and his ilk humiliation!

The word "genius"—just two simple words that erase so much of the effort behind it!

Having lived for hundreds of years, Kiyonosuke has only ever seen Ichiro work so hard. After all, the residents of Soul Society with spiritual power have very long lifespans, and so far, very few Shinigami have died of old age.

This resulted in them having a very weak sense of time, leading to a very leisurely lifestyle, especially after the formation of Team Thirteen. Therefore, while there were some like Ichiro who couldn't even stretch a day into two, they usually only lasted a year or two before being assimilated...

It's extremely rare to find someone like Ichiro who dedicates himself to research for an entire month without eating or sleeping.

"I've noticed him frowning more often lately, so it should still be early. By the way, some team members have shown interest in this warehouse recently. Although there's a barrier preventing it, just in case, you should go and tell them not to get close, so as not to disturb Ichiro's research."

"Yes, Captain." After saying that, Kiyonosuke glanced at the bland food the captain had prepared with surprise and then turned to leave.

'That's strange, the captain can actually cook light meals now...'

.........

Meanwhile, while the captain and Seinosuke were talking, Ichiro was squatting in front of a huge transmutation circle, glancing at the data that needed to be tested, and mechanically placing his hands on the transmutation circle.

Although we are currently just one step away from success, this does not excite Ichiro at all, because this step has been stuck since last week, and just ten days ago, the previous "one step away" was solved.

So Ichiro is very calm now, extremely calm. Success is just good luck, and failure is simply expected.

If any research fails hundreds or thousands of times, can it still be called scientific research?

Of course, those with exceptionally high luck are a different story...

Unfortunately, the lifespan of European stars is extremely short, and their numbers are very small. Therefore, most research still relies on accumulating data through a large number of experiments and then compiling conclusions.

At first, he was simply blinded by his temporary stroke of good fortune...

Of course, having come this far, he couldn't possibly give up halfway. He absolutely wouldn't leave this room until the experiment was completed!

The forging is complete, begin!

..........

A flash of light appeared, and a perfect body appeared in the middle of the transmutation array. Unfortunately, in Ichiro's eyes, who had seen it countless times, this once wonderful scene was now nothing more than a pile of white flesh. Just like in the previous experiments, he blankly placed his hand on the female body and began to analyze the data.

Gradually, the blankness in Ichiro's eyes faded, and a glimmer of starlight began to emerge from the depths of his gaze!

Biological functions...complete!

Spiritual energy system... Perfect!

Internal organ structure...perfect!

Brain structure...

Brain structure...

“***!” Ichiro cursed angrily.

Although he had expected it, he was still very unhappy when he actually encountered it. Sure enough, after solving the problem of the previous spiritual energy circulation system, a new problem arose.

Originally, the original brain structure could support the inhabitation of a complete new soul, but after the addition of the spiritual energy circulation system, according to calculations, the power of the soul will be greatly enhanced, and the original brain structure simply cannot support it.

But this is obviously nonsense. He had dissected the two death row inmates prepared by the captain and could confirm that, although they were from Soul Society, their brain structures were basically the same as what Ichiro knew.

Therefore, it can be preliminarily concluded that some factor is missing, causing the brain to be unable to handle the soul carrying spiritual pressure.

After a brief moment of anger, Ichiro quickly put aside his unnecessary emotions and began to calmly analyze the data again, writing down all the possibilities to populate the database.

Despite being angry, the experiment still had to be carried out.

In fact, Ichiro didn't need to continue. Actually, at this step, or even several steps before, what he needed to do could have been accomplished in one step using alchemy, just like researching the mimicry Zanpakuto.

Theoretically, this experiment could also be conducted by using alchemy to create the finished product first, and then conducting reverse research to deduce the skipped techniques.

But Ichiro dared not gamble...

Alchemy is based on the principle of equivalent substitution; who knows if the price will be enough to "pay" it in the end...?

.........

Three days passed quickly. During this time, Ichiro tried a few more possibilities, and unsurprisingly, he failed. After all, he wasn't lucky.

This time, he stopped calculating and decided to pause this experimental method to think carefully about the difficulties he faced and everything he had. He then tried to piece together and combine these ideas to see if he could find a new solution.

This is something Ichiro learned from a colleague in his previous life. Whenever he encounters difficulties in his research, he does this: he first thinks carefully, instead of continuing to work blindly...

So for the next few days, every time the captain came in to deliver meals, she would see Ichiro sitting quietly in the middle of the warehouse, deep in thought. She sighed, knowing that Ichiro's research had encountered another major difficulty.

The captain didn't say anything, but quietly slipped out as usual.

.........

Ichiro glanced at the captain who had quietly left, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. His anxiety, which had been building up recently due to the lack of breakthroughs in his research, calmed down a bit. After watching the captain leave, Ichiro looked away, and just then!

Something in the storeroom caught Ichiro's attention!

Zanpakuto: Demon Dragon!

Although the Zanpakuto Demon Dragon was just a casual creation of Ichiro, he still had high hopes for it. However, it was currently too clumsy and useless, so he put it aside.

And now Ichiro has found a breakthrough in this experiment!

What are the current difficulties?

A brain lacking a certain element cannot contain a soul carrying spiritual pressure.

What does the Zanpakuto Demon Dragon lack?

soul!

So, if we give the Zanpakuto Demon Dragon a soul, wouldn't we have new material to observe?

Once his mind was opened, ideas kept popping up in Ichiro's head, such as, "Does the soul have to be created through alchemy?"

Before discussing this issue, the question "What is the soul?" first came to Ichiro's mind, along with the messy scientific research literature he had read in his first life.

A simple example is: why does cloning create a soul?

How is the soul born?

Combining his research from his previous life and this one, Ichiro has found the answer: spirituality, the elements that constitute the soul, and memories!

These three elements constitute the soul!

In other words, as long as these three things are prepared, the Zanpakuto Demon Dragon can be born with a soul!

From this point of view, Ichiro also thought of a problem that he had always overlooked: alchemy, which is called an alternative science, but no matter how alternative it is, it is still a science!

When did science become a one-way street?

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Chapter 45 Experiment Complete!

Once he had a clear idea, Ichiro immediately got to work. First, he didn't need to consider the spirit body (the vessel for the soul), as he had already figured this out due to the unique characteristics of the Soul Society.

His current body can be considered a spiritual body. No matter how much it resembles a physical body, it is still a spiritual body, not a physical body in this world, so this part of the technology does not need to be considered.

Memory is also simple; you can fill it up slowly. What's more difficult right now is the most important spirituality!

That is, the spirit, one of the three essential elements for the formation of the human body!

In Ichiro's view, this is one of the hallmarks of an independent life!

Although this technique exists in the Zanpakuto's technology, Ichiro can only analyze it himself and cannot rely on the Lianjin Technique to refine it, because if his deduction is correct.

Therefore, he may see the Gate of Truth ahead of time!

He certainly doesn't have the Philosopher's Stone to pay his toll right now...

Therefore, he could only rely on himself to analyze and cultivate new spirituality. Fortunately, he had previous experience in analyzing shallow techniques and had some research in this area, so it wasn't like starting from scratch, which saved him a lot of effort.

And so, Ichiro once again immersed himself in endless research and experiments...

In this way, through Ichiro's repeated experiments, the Zanpakuto, Demon Dragon, gradually shed its foolish nature.

.........

As time went by, Ichiro gradually became familiar with the state of conducting research without alchemy, and his techniques became more and more skillful. Finally, a week later, he successfully extracted the spiritual essence of the Zanpakuto, the Demon Dragon!

And in the second week, it was initially successfully cultivated!

The reason why it has developed so quickly is mainly due to the achievements of its predecessors. Asauchi itself has the ability to cultivate independent souls. After a long period of injecting spiritual pressure into it, the Shinigami will cultivate a brand new soul in the Asauchi.

Although each Grim Reaper only has one chance, that's not a problem for Ichiro. All he wants is the technical concept, and he's not using the same methods to cultivate that spirituality.

At this point, it can be said that Ichiro is truly only one step away from the final experiment!

In previous experiments, Ichiro discovered that Zanpakuto are no different from humans. Humans are composed of three major systems: the physical body, the spirit, and the mind. Similarly, Zanpakuto are composed of three major systems: the blade, the spirit, and the consciousness.

From this perspective, Ichiro began his search for that special structure...

Finally, after tireless efforts, he successfully completed all the preliminary research a week later!

Upon completing this step, the sudden relaxation caused Ichiro to collapse to the ground. He vowed that after this was over, he would definitely get a computer!

Even if it doesn't exist now, he should still encourage others to work together to develop this thing. Anyway, he remembers that Soul Society had computers a long time ago in the original work, and considering the current era, even if it doesn't exist now, it should have the conditions to be developed by now.