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Oh no... this is poison!

Matsushita Yusuke scratched his head, flipping through the report in his hand, and said without looking up.

Are there any successful cases of digestion?

Some leaders, some.

"You have to turn the page from the back to the front... Look at this page, yes, this is it!"

Yusuke Matsushita stopped on this page.

What came into view was a black and white photograph.

The top should be an Adjuchas waiting to be tested... It has a body structure like a giraffe, but a snake-like head at the top.

The shapes of the virtual objects are bizarre and futuristic, and Yusuke Matsushita has developed some "immunity" to them and quickly accepted the situation.

at the same time.

Many related ideas naturally came to mind for Yusuke Matsushita.

'Adjuchas can be considered a mainstay of Hueco Mundo... Without further development, his power is roughly equivalent to that of a captain or vice-captain...'

Of course, theoretically speaking, there are indeed guys who can match up with captain-level players.

However, under normal circumstances, such beings would break through directly and enter the level of Vastod.

You've already leveled up, why aren't you exploring new maps? Are you still stuck playing in low-level areas with other low-level characters? Bro, playing like that will easily make you look bad...

Yusuke Matsushita skimmed through the details.

This Adjuchas deliberately swallowed a five-gram piece of meat, and after a period of digestion and preparation, he indeed regained his mobility.

While the beef from the cow's head still presents digestive challenges, it doesn't seem to be particularly 'difficult' for Adjuchas.

In the end, it probably just prolonged the digestion time.

at the same time……

"This Adjuchas individual exhibited considerable excitement for a short period. We suppressed it, conducted blood sample analysis, and referenced various data, ultimately drawing the following conclusion..."

After a pause, the researchers spoke slowly.

"We believe that this Adjuchas's condition is roughly equivalent to absorbing a large energy source in a short period of time. In terms of magnitude, it's basically on par with a large-scale hunt..."

Matsushita Yusuke narrowed his eyes slightly and made a tactical leaning-back motion.

He roughly understood...

"Special individuals can digest and devour tissues, but correspondingly, there is a certain digestion threshold... And once this threshold is exceeded, the energy conversion from absorbing tissues is also quite astonishing?"

The researchers looked relieved.

It's so convenient that the leader can understand human language and knows the specific details.

There is basically no barrier to understanding it.

"You're absolutely right!"

Matsushita Yusuke closed the documents in his hands and nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.

Thanks to this, he already had a general plan in mind.

"You can all go now... Oh, by the way, everyone get three days off, have a good rest, I'll be waiting for you to come back and continue working."

Everyone retreated with a sigh of relief.

Researchers' work is quite busy, and they usually only get holidays during festivals (Hueco Mundo doesn't care about these things, but Aizen does care about the New Year).

After everyone had left, Matsushita Yusuke went into the laboratory and looked at the bull's head, which was tied up tightly, with a playful expression on his face.

"Dude, your meat is worth quite a bit..."

so?

"I have offended you greatly."

He drew his Zanpakuto with a smile and demonstrated it briefly.

Yusuke Matsushita's extensive experimental experience gave him a thorough understanding of the tolerance to debuffs, physical strength, and the basic conditions required to maintain vital signs.

In other words.

No one knows better than him how to deal with a false injury without dying.

So, am I going to make a move?

The dazed bull seemed to sense something and, despite being deeply anesthetized, struggled to raise its head and roar to the sky.

"Gah!!!"

Don't come here! ! !

……

three days later.

Aizen Sousuke sat down in the chair, looking at the document that Matsushita Yusuke had brought him, and at that moment he showed a rather subtle expression.

"Matsushita-kun, what does this mean?"

Having made all the preparations and received sufficient benefits, Matsushita Yusuke was beaming and laughed heartily.

“Aizen-sensei, this is a special individual I collected from other regions. Based on the experimental data and various parameters… I believe he has considerable research value.”

He was like a top salesman, describing the various strengths and characteristics of the bull's head in a table format.

Lao Lan's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he listened, and finally he showed a slightly surprised expression.

"There are actually subjects with such experimental value? That's really..."

Even Aizen, known for his witty remarks, froze briefly in shock. He blinked, pondered for a moment, and then smiled as he spoke.

"That's quite interesting."

—Right?!

After simply selling the bull's head, Matsushita Yusuke had originally planned to turn back immediately.

But Aizen took the opportunity to stop him.

"Matsushita-kun, wait a moment... I have some other things I'd like to discuss with you."

It wasn't anything particularly complicated; the main focus was on Soul Society's exploration of Hueco Mundo.

"The Thirteenth Division is becoming increasingly active, so we need to reduce our activity levels as well. Also... your subordinates are expanding their activities in Hueco Mundo. If possible, I hope you can stop them when necessary."

214: In order to become stronger

My men?

Oh, it must be Zaraki and his gang.

"Have they been very active lately?"

"It's no longer just a matter of activity levels; they've cleared out several large Hollows' gathering points, which has already significantly impacted our normal research process."

Yusuke Matsushita could roughly imagine what it would be like for Old Eight to roam freely in Hueco Mundo...

Although it wasn't his fault, he was, after all, the leader, and ultimately he had to take responsibility for this part of the task.

"Understood, then leave it to me, I'll handle it."

These are all relatively minor matters. The main purpose of this trip, according to Matsushita Yusuke, was to make Aizen realize the importance of the bull's head.

So he smoothly steered the conversation back on track.

"Aizen-sensei, what role do you think this experimental subject will play in the subsequent research?"

The latter rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

"There should be a suitable angle for us to play our part in the area of ​​soul fusion."

That's right~

This is exactly the effect I wanted!

With a satisfied look at the blue light, and after briefly explaining the task to his superior, Matsushita Yusuke left the research lab.

His focus is on the current progress, as well as the various expectations and impacts on the future...

As Matsushita Yusuke rubbed his chin, he quickly calculated and considered the gains and losses of this situation.

'The bull's head has already been sent out... and judging from Aizen's behavior, he should be quite interested in it as well.'

Having this excuse is enough. After all, Aizen's research is quite diverse. As long as the target is sent over... he will always be able to find the right direction.

So, if that's the case?

'The fusion of souls between a Shinigami and a Hollow should be a natural progression.'

The research on the bull's head will certainly have some impact on the study of the stability of the broken surface state.

This also helps improve the performance of the broken surface.

What happens after that?

Yusuke Matsushita raised an eyebrow, pondering what would happen next.

Once the Minotaur has stabilized, it will likely continue its Death Hunt... absorbing large amounts of souls through hunting and digestion to completely stabilize its state.

The bull's head is eating people...

Based on its strength in the original work, it must have grown considerably over time to successfully ambush Isshin and demonstrate considerable fighting power.

Of course, if you want to compete with Isshin after his Bankai, he might still be lacking in skill.

But to be able to achieve this level is already an extremely exaggerated improvement for an ordinary Hollow...

But then again...

"Shiba Isshin hasn't even become the captain yet; it's like the project is still far from being finalized. There's no point in me getting anxious or upset."

It would be better to focus on other things.

For example...

To enhance one's own strength.

With these thoughts in mind, Matsushita Yusuke left Aizen Sosuke's controlled area and returned to his own base.

After going through a series of verification procedures, he stood in front of a door that resembled an isolation door and peered inside.

It's right inside...

His illusory clone was sitting cross-legged in the middle, 'dazed'.

Seemingly hearing a noise coming from outside, his body trembled slightly for a moment, and then he raised his head slightly.

"It's...you."

Yusuke Matsushita nodded noncommittally, and as he took off his coat, he also took a look at the testing equipment placed not far from him.

"Yes, it's me... How are you feeling now?"

The latter did not respond immediately upon hearing this.

The illusory clone slowly stood up, its head bowed, gazing at its right hand.

"I feel... better than ever before!"

This statement may be somewhat exaggerated, but at the same time, Yusuke Matsushita could indeed detect a subtle sense of jubilation in his voice.

The clone's emotions rarely fluctuate; the last time this was so obvious was when the old man of the mountain broke through its defenses...

As for the present situation, it is clearly because his gains have far exceeded expectations.

"The meat you gave me, after being digested... will yield a massive amount of energy!"

Yes.

Within the limits of what was possible, Matsushita Yusuke trimmed several pounds of meat from the cow's head...

Apart from the portion used for specific research projects, the vast majority of these things have now ended up in the mouths of the virtual clones.

This is just like what was mentioned before.

There aren't many ways to improve one's virtual strength, but the most efficient and effective way is to directly 'take it orally'.