The Alchemist in Bleach

Spatial control activated, and Ichiro vanished from his spot in an instant, leaving Eva completely bewildered. Wait a minute, according to the information in that dream, didn't he say he really liked this look? Why is this happening?

That's natural. Ichiro is just a lolicon, not a pervert. Lolis are just one of his hobbies. He simply likes lolis. How could he possibly have that kind of desire?

He, Tenshin Ichiro, is a true gentleman!

Back in the research room, Ichiro quickly transferred the data he had just collected to the computer. It had been delayed for half a month; those projects should be officially launched soon!

The first thing Ichiro did was to simulate Eva's ability to devour. After replicating this ability, there were some differences between what he originally thought and the increased spiritual pressure was extremely inert.

Just because Hollow energy can be channeled doesn't mean Shinigami can do it too. As mentioned before, Hollows tend to have chaotic spiritual pressure, while Shinigami's spiritual pressure tends to have orderly pressure. In this situation, the inertia of a Shinigami's spiritual pressure, when enhanced in this way, will be greatly amplified.

Guiding it out is no less difficult than developing a spiritual pressure enhancement drug!

Of course, it's not to say that this is completely useless. Although this part of spiritual pressure cannot actually increase one's strength, it can increase it indirectly. Don't forget, Ichiro's invention has another one.

The Second Source of Spiritual Power—The Initial Release of Mimicry!

You can increase that spiritual pressure there. Anyway, the second spiritual energy source is not used normally. If you draw out the spiritual energy inside to replenish it, the consumption is already very large. Its most suitable use is to activate the mimicry Shikai, increase the spiritual pressure during battle, and speed up the efficiency of daily training.

Therefore, although it did not achieve the most ideal result, it is better than nothing and is quite useful for Ichiro, who currently desperately needs strength.

Ichiro made several of these. He originally planned to send one to Urahara and the others, but who knew they had already developed something similar and sent it over...

It was a small toy that Urahara developed during his research on "ranks" that could accelerate the growth of spiritual power from the second source of spiritual power... After carefully examining it, Ichiro discovered that the nature of the spiritual pressure increased by the two sources was incompatible. He then put the relevant data into a secret letter and sent it to them.

Then, looking at the small props and the extra Fullbring medium in his hand, he thought for a moment, then casually tossed them into his storage bag. There was no need to dismantle them; he could give them away as gifts when he got back.

After dealing with the Fullbring technique, Ichiro walked to a secluded room, stood in front of a jar filled with green solution, remained silent for a moment, then placed his right hand on it and closed his eyes slightly.

In an instant, a man appeared in the jar!

Human experimentation!

The unavoidable issue with Hollowfication is simple: Ichiro can't possibly use his own sword, so in this situation, the only option is to create an artificial Shinigami.

However, these artificial Grim Reapers are different. They are not real Grim Reapers, but are spiritually similar to them. However, they lack the most fundamental spirituality, which is what Ichiro sees as a symbol of life.

Life is priceless, so he will not use alchemy to create real life! This is the principle that Ichiro adheres to.

Although others see this as human experimentation and the trampling of life, Ichiro sees only that wisp of spirit as life.

Just like the previous resurrection, in other people's eyes, physical recovery, complete memories, and unchanged personality are equivalent to resurrection. But in Ichiro's eyes, only by bringing back that wisp of spirit can it be considered a true resurrection. In this respect, perhaps only the monk Shinmei, who has the same ability, resonates with him in the current Soul Society.

Of course, it is also because of this that the Hollowfication experiment can be carried out now, because it does not involve that wisp of spirituality. Otherwise, we would have to go back to Soul Society to apply for a death row inmate, and that process is not easy.

After making up his mind, Ichiro sped up considerably. Soon, dozens of jars were filled with artificial Death Gods, half male and half female.

Hollowfication, according to Ichiro's preliminary theory, works on the same principle as Zanpakuto: shaping a portion of a Shinigami's soul into a Hollow. This is a more complete method than the crude method in the original work, which involves stuffing the Hollow's soul into the Shinigami's soul or severing the causal chain like Ichigo does.

The latter, in particular, is almost certainly meant for the main character!

Although the weakness is inherited...

But all of these methods are extremely dangerous!

Including Ichiro, who now only exists in theory!

A truly perfect Hollowfication should be like that of an Arrancar; even if the first battle is necessary, it should be a one-time, permanent solution, rather than a possibility of betrayal at any time.

Just because someone is using a substitute player doesn't mean everyone else is using a substitute player; this is no joke.

Ichiro currently has a simple idea for this experiment: to imitate the Zanpakuto, whose principle is to shape a part of a Shinigami's soul, thereby giving the Shinigami unique power.

Ichiro had the same idea: to create Hollow power from a part of a Shinigami's soul by imitating the mechanism of the Zanpakuto. Note that it was only Hollow power, not the soul itself!

This is the point of divergence between Ichiro's concept of Hollowfication and the Hollowfication in the original work!

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Chapter 123 The idiot who's courting death is back online!

Ichiro had given this matter careful consideration. First of all, Hollows and sword spirits are not the same. The power of Hollows is inherently chaotic, and spirits born from such power are destined to be anything but good.

Moreover, under normal circumstances, Shinigami who need to become Hollowfied can usually perform Shikai. It's already tiring enough to communicate with a sword spirit, let alone have to take care of a traitor who might turn against them at any time.

Are you not tired?

Therefore, Ichiro is more inclined to acquire the power of Hollows. Moreover, judging from the original work, Hollows merge with Zanpakuto and are then cut off by Ichigo, who then trains them into Mugetsu. This makes Ichiro even more certain of his idea.

Furthermore, looking back at the Hollows' transformation into Arrancars, we don't see Hollows fusing with a Shinigami to gain power. On the contrary, they only obtain the power of the Shinigami. So why would a Shinigami need to acquire the soul along with the Hollow when transforming into a Hollow?

The ethereal quality might be weaker, but Ichiro felt more at ease using this kind of power.

The preparations are complete at this stage. Next, we will let them grow naturally and check on the spirits after some time. We will see if there are any differences between the spirits created by alchemy and those born naturally, apart from self-awareness. If not, then the etherealization experiment can begin.

Prior to this, Ichiro's work involved studying the Hollow Faces, examining the differences between artificially created Hollow Faces and those directly conceived by Eva. In the process, he also analyzed the power of Hollows, accumulating data for subsequent Hollowfication experiments.

Of course, there was another matter to deduce the fragments of the Spirit King. This task was a bit beyond Ichiro's expectations, but it wasn't very big.

He thought it would be a tiring task that would take a lot of time, but when he actually did it, he found it to be exceptionally smooth. The entire calculation process was incredibly clear, just like doing single-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Often, he would have already calculated the next dozens of steps after only doing the first step!

To be honest, Ichiro was absolutely ecstatic at that moment!

He felt that, finally, those superhuman humans who evolved with cheat codes remembered to include him!

pity......

After finishing his calculations on the Spirit King fragments, his computational abilities returned to normal...

After continuous testing, Ichiro understood the difference.

New Soul King fragments!

When a fragment of the new Spirit King is placed next to him, whenever he works on deducing other fragments, this fragment will emit an invisible force field, making his mind extremely active and his inspiration almost limitless!

However, this force field will disappear instantly as soon as he engages in other work, and will not provide him with any blessing. Furthermore, if he does not have any new Spirit King fragments around him, he will not receive any blessing even if he is working on deducing Spirit King fragments.

This confirms one of Ichiro's conjectures.

The self-awareness of the simulated Spirit King has indeed been born. Although its body has not yet appeared and its power has not yet fully formed, it has already begun to possess extraordinary power.

This made him even more curious: just how much power did the fully formed simulated spirit king possess?

What kind of power does the current Spirit King possess?

To be honest, Ichiro is playing with fire!

Since consciousness has already been born, it means that he will not be able to influence its values ​​as previously planned. Under such circumstances, creating such a being with boundless power is tantamount to creating an atomic bomb that could be detonated at any time!

But to get Ichiro to give up...

He is not willing!

The more he learned about the Spirit King's power, the more curious he became!

This curiosity had gradually transformed into a demon, devouring him and leading him step by step toward what might be an abyss...

At the same time, Ichiro was also very clear-headed. He knew very well what he was doing and what would happen if he lost control, but he would not stop!

Just as he knew clearly when he was researching gunpowder that the protective measures at the time wouldn't be enough to save his life; just as he knew clearly when he experimented with the hundred-coffin burial, the situation at the time almost certainly meant that he would likely die after going berserk...

He knew all this, but he still did it anyway, because his original self had already died. From the second life onwards, every extra day was a gain for him. So why not live more freely? To do something he liked, something he had a purpose for?

Of course, he was still afraid of death, but that wasn't a contradiction. More than death, Ichiro wanted to know what the power of the Spirit King was all about!

If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening!

However, putting aside the dangers, the benefits are still considerable. At the very least, it greatly saves him time. And even if he can't use this buff for other things, just the deduction alone can bring Ichiro a lot of gains.

After all, this was one of his research areas.

Thus, the first matter is almost settled. What is needed now is a large amount of energy, which currently needs to be obtained from the Void.

Perfect timing, the experiment on breaking the surface requires the use of virtual objects, killing two birds with one stone.

(Note: Here I would like to explain that the protagonist's concept of the pricelessness of life lies in creation and resurrection, not in human experimentation. This is related to his moral values. If the Hollows themselves are like wild beasts or death gods, then only death row inmates would be used, as mentioned earlier.)

Compared to the Hollowfication experiment, the Arrancar experiment is much simpler. Hollows are endless here, and the power of the Shinigami is something we possess ourselves.

Therefore, the experimental method is also very simple: infuse your Shinigami power into the Hollow's body, then observe and analyze, optimizing step by step until you succeed.

Normal Arrancars are different from those conceived by Eva. Normal Arrancars can only appear at the level of Hollow Grande or higher, and autonomous Arrancars may not appear until the later stages of the Vasto Lorde phase, unlike Kamui, who is an Arrancar now.

Of course, the consequence of this is that Kamui has no sword, and his power is not complete.

However, this is not very relevant to Ichiro's current research. His current research is only being conducted in lower-level Hollows, where he is currently testing the method of combining Hollow power with Shinigami power, and collecting data in the process.

After testing, Ichiro was surprised to find that the power of Hollows and the power of Shinigami were incompatible!

In other words, the Hollows' Arrancars are less about acquiring the power of Shinigami and more about simply transforming their power into Shinigami power—a kind of simulation or evolution. So, could the Hollowfication of Shinigami be the same?

Is it possible that the correct way to become a Hollow is not simply to acquire the power of a Hollow, but to simulate the power of a Shinigami in the form of a Hollow?

But this raises another question: how do we simulate it?

The power of the Arrancar is represented by their "spirit core" that is condensed into their swords. When the spirit core is released, that is, after the release of the Zanpakuto, the original Hollow power is released. The Hollowfication of Shinigami is represented by their masks. Wearing a mask is evolution. So, what is the next step in releasing power? Is it removing the mask? Or is it fusing with the mask?

Furthermore, since the Arrancar do not fuse with the power of the Shinigami, but rather transform their own power into Shinigami power, what would happen if they were given an Asahi?

As the research progressed, inspiration grew, and so did the number of questions. In the process of resolving these questions one by one, Ichiro gradually drew closer to the power of the Arrancar and Hollowfication...

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Chapter 124 Loli Gives Birth (5/5)

Compared to the smooth progress on Ichiro's side, Urahara's creation of "status" was much more difficult, and he could almost be said to have no clue what to do, but he did not give up because of this.

After all, the Soul Society of the past didn't have Zanpakuto or Tenshintai, did it?

If it doesn't exist, why not just create it? Isn't that how things have always been done in the past?

And so, although they were separated again, their research continued...

.......

Six months later, in the Great Void Forest.

"The Sword of Eight Thousand Streams - Flame!"

A pillar of fire shot into the sky!

The dozens of Hollows around it were burned to ashes!

As the flames subsided, Ichiro, panting heavily, appeared in the air. After stabilizing his breathing, a barrier suddenly appeared, forcibly suppressing the chaotic spiritual pressure around him. Then, Ichiro's figure instantly disappeared from the spot, quickly moving away from the area.