The Alchemist in Bleach

Faced with the world's questions, Ichiro shook his head: "We're going to do it. That's what we came here for, isn't it? Besides, I can vaguely sense that His will has already been born. If His appearance is wrong, then it's my fault. Perhaps this plan shouldn't have existed in the first place, but since it's wrong now, let's just go all the way with it!"

"..." The world paused for a moment, then nodded silently. "And what about the second item (spiritual pressure medicine)?"

"The second matter isn't urgent. This... we need to take it slow. And when we get back, we can try to trade with Captain Yezuru. If we can get her technical reference, we might make significant progress. As for the third matter (Mirror Flower Water Moon)... I haven't gained anything from it. What about you?"

The world shook its head and said, "Nothing was gained."

Regarding his research on Kyoka Suigetsu, Ichiro plans to start from the soul. Kyoka Suigetsu's ability is to control the five senses, not to influence them. These two are different. The latter has a pathway, while the former directly manipulates the soul. Ichiro's research aims to compare the world without Kyoka Suigetsu with the world with Ichiro who might have been affected by it, and what the differences are in the soul.

However, there are two key issues here. First, the souls of the world are inherently different from ordinary people. Second, even Ichiro himself is unsure whether he has fallen into the illusion of a mirage, so his research is naturally shrouded in mystery.

As for researching defensive technologies?

Ha~ That thing is easy for Aizen to outdo...

He didn't want Aizen to act like that to him later.

Therefore, after thinking for a moment, Ichiro shook his head: "Postpone the third matter. Once the first matter is completed, this problem should be solved. At worst, we can just force things to proceed as originally planned. I have some confidence in Urahara's intelligence."

Of course, this is a last resort. However, based on current speculation, creating a simulated spirit king should be able to solve the problem of illusions and illusions. It's just unknown how many can be solved. If it's only one or two, then it still won't be of much help.

"I understand. What about the next part?"

"The Hollows' Arrancar and the Shinigami's Hollowfication are on the agenda. It's time to improve our strength. Although we've made many breakthroughs in research over the years, our strength hasn't improved much. Research alone isn't enough."

"Understood. First, the Hollowfication of the Arrancar. Are there any other matters?"

Ichiro squinted as he pondered. With his return imminent, the issue of improving his strength now needed to be considered. Besides enhancing his strength, the main purpose of the simulated Spirit King was to help him shield the Great Spirit Book Corridor. Only in this way could he take the initiative and better conduct his research in Soul Society.

Otherwise, whatever you do will only benefit others.

Suddenly, Ichiro remembered something and said, "The third thing is to optimize the weapon of the Eight Thousand Streams Sword. The current weapon is still too fragile and needs to be more durable. At the same time, we need to develop a reasonable physical training plan. The stronger the body, the more demonic power it can bear. Hmm, in this way, the spiritual iron transformation of the body can also be improved again."

"Understood. The third item is optimizing weapon materials and biomimetic metals, right? Just these three?"

"Yes, just these three. We'll leave some gaps in the plan, and we also need to add Eva's matter."

"Understood, Lord Ichiro." With that, Sekai began to reorganize the plan, then repeated it to Ichiro, and only after receiving confirmation did it finally come to a conclusion.

After discussing it, the two looked at each other, then walked towards Eva one after the other and stood opposite her.

Ichiro asked, "Before I address your health issues, I'd like to ask you a question: how did you know about me?"

"do not know."

"Don't know?" Ichiro frowned.

"Yes, I don't know. I didn't know about you from the beginning. It was about a hundred years ago when I suddenly dreamed about you. There was a voice in the dream saying that you would help me improve my abilities. It was from that time that I gradually awakened my memories as a human. Oh right, this is also the basis for naming Kamui and the others. I am based on mythology."

"A dream? What kind of dream?"

Eva frowned slightly, stuffed a piece of meat into her mouth and swallowed it before saying, "It's been a while, I've forgotten the specifics, but oh right, there was a door! And you were inside that door! You're the one who told me that!"

The Gate of Truth?

Ichiro and Sekai exchanged a shocked glance. This was their first reaction. Here, they could actually find traces of the Gate of Truth. So, was his crossing over by chance or a deliberate act?

For the first time, Ichiro felt that sacrificing alchemy so early was a bit hasty...

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Chapter 121 Conspiracy? Just the result of hard work!

Discovering traces of the Gate of Truth here was something Ichiro hadn't expected, which made him think about many things. For example, did the Gate of Truth, which theoretically knew all the truths of the world, know that it could be sacrificed? If his time travel was related to the Gate of Truth, then what was its purpose?

There are many doubts, but thinking about them now is useless, since the Gate of Truth is gone. Of course, there is also a more philosophical question: did those who knew some of the Gate of Truth know that it was going to be sacrificed?

If they knew, then why didn't they stop it, and what was their purpose?

Unfortunately, with Ichiro's current abilities, he was not qualified to delve into these matters. He sighed, put the matter to himself, and asked Eva again, "One last question: what is your attitude towards Soul Society and the human world?"

“Mmm~” Eva swallowed the meat in her mouth and said, “As long as Lord Ichiro is still in Soul Society, we will not attack Soul Society on our own initiative.”

Ichiro narrowed his eyes. Although he knew this promise was meaningless, it was enough to convince him. At least, if they really did invade Soul Society in the future, he would have a reason to take action...

"And what about the present world?"

"You don't need to worry about that. As I said before, I have awakened my memories from the human era, so I will not, and will not allow my child to, harm humans. Furthermore, if you Shinigami agree, we can also help you hunt down Hollows in the present world."

"Forget about the last one, but I hope you remember these two points: do not launch an attack on the Soul Society, and do not invade the human world. Just these two points, if you violate either one, I will hunt you down to the ends of the earth!"

Faced with Ichiro's serious expression, Kamui wanted to say something, but Eva stopped him. She was well aware of their positions: she was a Hollow, and Ichiro was a Shinigami, naturally opposed to each other.

The only reason she is now given the status of a partner is out of kindness, yes, kindness!

Mercy arising from divine power!

Perhaps there's also a bit of a playful attitude involved.

Therefore, under these circumstances, they are not in a position to make demands. Perhaps Kamui can ask for more, but Eva, Kamui, and the other Arrancars cannot.

"I understand. Is there anything we can do to cooperate on the research?"

"Cooperate? No need. Once I've perfected your abilities, you can proceed at your own pace. I'll only be responsible for collecting data. By the way, I don't know if you still have the habit of devouring Hollows, but 70% of the Hollow remains hunted during this period will belong to us, and the rest will be at your disposal until we leave Hueco Mundo. You can either devour these remains directly or we can make them into spiritual food for you. I personally recommend the latter, because that might make you feel better."

Upon hearing this, Eva was unfazed, as she had been prepared for this situation. However, Kamui was quite upset. Before this, although Ichiro hadn't spent much time with him due to his research, Kamui was still in a difficult position.

But he could sense that Ichiro truly treated him like a child. Yet now, he deeply realized the enormous chasm that separated him from Ichiro and the others...

Ichiro glanced at Kamui, whose thoughts were written all over his face, and sighed inwardly. This was something Kamui would have to face sooner or later; after all, he was a Shinigami (death god).

After everything was settled, Ichiro let Eva continue eating, while he put on gloves, walked behind her, gently placed his right hand on her petite back, closed his eyes, and began to analyze and collect data.

After a long while, Ichiro opened his eyes. The reason was much simpler than he had thought... simply that his spiritual pressure was insufficient...

Although Hollows possess special abilities, they differ from Shinigami's Zanpakuto. Shinigami's abilities are developed through the medium of Asauchi, while Hollows' abilities are innate.

Therefore, when they are weak, they are just like ordinary grim reapers, unable to develop and use their abilities. Only when they reach the Adjuchas level do they show a slight sign of development, and only when they reach the Vastod level can they use them more conventionally.

After all, they lack the Asauchi (a type of weapon) compared to the Grim Reaper.

So Eva's current situation is that she has prematurely acquired abilities that do not belong to her, and is now suffering a backlash. The solution is simple: just increase her spiritual pressure.

As luck would have it, Ichiro happens to have this kind of spiritual pressure boosting drug on him!

It's the version that failed countless times in previous research. After Ichiro's analysis, it had no effect on Shinigami, but with some optimization, it could produce a very good effect on Hollows—a Hollow version of the spiritual pressure boosting drug.

However, since it is not fully developed yet, Ichiro has not given it to Kamui; he is currently using the regular version.

Of course, Eva is different from Kamui. She doesn't need such good treatment. It's not that I'm being biased, but Eva already has a large amount of spiritual pressure accumulated in her body. However, this spiritual pressure is extremely inert and should be used to activate her abilities. Therefore, Ichiro only needs to change the ingredients of the spiritual pressure medicine so that Eva can properly guide out this spiritual pressure.

Of course, while doing this, he also had another task: to analyze Eva's abilities and then replicate them!

Don't overthink it. This isn't for having children, but for this efficient eating and digestion ability. If used properly, isn't this a way to quickly increase spiritual pressure?

only......

Isn't this a bit too much of a coincidence...?

Ichiro stared silently at the information about the Virtual Spirit Pressure Drug on the computer screen, lost in thought. Could it really be such a coincidence? He just happened to have the right medication to treat Eva's symptoms...

Ichiro, for the first time in a long time, fell into a state of paranoia and conspiracy theories...

While looking at the data, Ichiro's hand unconsciously scrolled through the computer screen. At that moment, a file caught his eye. He double-clicked to open it, and a long directory appeared.

Inside was all the research Ichiro had done since he arrived in Soul Society!

Successes and failures are both recorded inside.

Looking at the catalog, Ichiro's worry slowly faded. What kind of conspiracy theory was this? This was clearly the result of his own hard work!

What was the purpose of summarizing and preserving the data from these failed research experiments in the first place?

Isn't it all so that we can use it someday?

If truth exists within a certain scope, then so does technology. Just because a technology fails or is invalid in one place does not mean it will fail elsewhere.

Failure is the mother of success!

This statement is absolutely correct when applied to scientific research. Do you really gain nothing from your countless failures?

For example, when Edison improved the light bulb, he experimented with tens of thousands of materials before finding the right one. Undoubtedly, only the last one could be considered a success for that experiment, but did he gain nothing else?

Not necessarily. He also obtained data from tens of thousands of materials, which will undoubtedly help him in his future research. Ichiro's behavior was actually an imitation of theirs.

Therefore, this is neither a coincidence nor a conspiracy theory, but an inevitable result of Ichiro's actions!

As Ichiro's research progresses, it is foreseeable that this situation will only increase. Could it be that this is all the result of manipulation by others?

If so, then Ichiro would have no complaints, because such an existence is beyond his ability to resist.

Having resolved his inner conflict, Ichiro instantly felt much lighter, the gloom brought by the news of the Gate of Truth vanished, and his mind seemed to become more active.

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Chapter 122 The Beginning of the Virtualization Experiment

For the next two weeks, Ichiro devoted himself to optimizing the Hollow Version of the Spirit Pressure Medicine. Apart from practicing the Eight Thousand Streams Sword twice, he focused all his energy on optimizing the Spirit Pressure Medicine.

Unfortunately, Eva's situation is the top priority. The longer it drags on, the greater their losses will be. A little foodie is cute, but if their wallets can't keep up, things won't be so great...

Fortunately, this was just an optimization, turning the medicine that increases spiritual pressure into a catalyst, which greatly reduced the difficulty. He completed it in just half a month.

On this day, Ichiro and his two companions stood outside a barrier, quietly watching Eva inside slowly swallow the spiritual pressure medicine, protecting her.

Although the data calculation results were correct, I was afraid that something unexpected might happen, and sure enough!

Half a minute after swallowing it, Eva's surging spiritual pressure suddenly contracted. The experiment, well, it was a success, as expected.

After sensing Eva's condition and confirming that there were no problems, Ichiro removed the barrier and let her out, asking, "What do you plan to do next?"

"As agreed, Kamui and I will begin hunting Hollows, not only to improve our strength, but more importantly, because I plan to have more children. This is my mission."

"A mission?" Ichiro's lips curled into a sneer. There are always people like this in the world who believe they are unique and have a mission that only they can accomplish.

However, he didn't say much about Eva's thoughts, which suited him perfectly and allowed him to collect more data. He immediately asked, "Do you need any help? You won't be on the verge of death like Kamui before, will you?"

"Don't worry, it won't happen again, but if you're looking for help, you definitely need it."

"what?"

Eva's lips curled into a smile, and she looked at Ichiro with seductive eyes (in Eva's imagination): "Lord Ichiro, your genetic information..."

"See you later!"