Food: I found Eri Nakiri in the world of Food Prisoners

"Not a world? So, I've ended up in another world?!"

Rukia Kuchiki had actually suspected this before, after all, there were so many dangerous creatures here, and most importantly, she couldn't sense any spiritual particles here.

Despite appearing as a young girl, Rukia Kuchiki is probably older than Granny Ayame.

Souls in the Soul Society generally have long lifespans, especially after becoming Shinigami (death gods), often living to be hundreds or even thousands of years old.

"That's right, this world..."

Afterwards, Mirajane and the others explained the specifics of this world to Rukia Kuchiki, and also recounted their own experiences.

"Have you finished talking? I've already gotten the information about the old First Ecological Zone from Granny Ayame. Next, we need to go and gather ingredients. Miss Kuchiki, are you going to stay here or leave with us?"

Xu Yong asked, having clearly heard Miran and the others' conversation with her. His enhanced hearing was just that unreasonable.

"Of course I'll stay with you. Although I don't know the exact situation right now, following you is undoubtedly the best choice."

After listening to Mirajane and the others, Rukia Kuchiki made her decision.

Compared to Mirajane and others, Rukia Kuchiki understands the ways of survival better, after all, she grew up in the harsh environment of Rukongai.

"Since that's the case, then you can come with us. By the way, what's wrong with your body?"

Although Xu Yong knew the situation, he still needed to put on an act.

"My body? What's wrong with my body?"

Rukia Kuchiki was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Yes, Miss Kuchiki's body... wait, why is there no heartbeat? And I can't sense any life!"

Erina Nakiri originally wanted to ask what was going on, but they suddenly realized that Rukia Kuchiki's body was abnormal. Rather than a body, it was more like a prop, a prop completely devoid of life.

How did you figure that out?

Rukia Kuchiki was quite surprised to hear this.

"Although you look no different from a normal human to the naked eye, anyone with a strong sense of perception can tell that there is something wrong with your body. As expected, Granny Changpu also noticed this."

Xu Yong said that they could clearly sense a person's physical condition and aura.

Although Granny Ayame noticed that something was wrong with Rukia Kuchiki, Rukia's displayed power was only slightly stronger than that of an ordinary person and posed no threat, so she did not expose her.

"They saw right through me from the start!"

Rukia Kuchiki hadn't expected that her situation would be seen through from the very beginning, but she was certain of one thing: these people's perception abilities were indeed very strong.

"So what exactly is going on with Ms. Kuchiki's body? Of course, if it's a secret, you don't need to tell us."

While asking the question, Mirajane also made it clear that she did not intend to force the question.

"It's not exactly a secret. The reason you sensed something strange about my aura is because my body is a kind of artifact called a 'artifact'."

"I am not human, but death."

Rukia Kuchiki didn't hide her situation. After all, she had come to another world, and these people were not ordinary people, so there was nothing she couldn't say.

"grim Reaper?!"

Upon hearing this title, all three except Xu Yong gasped in surprise.

The world of Food Wars has normal myths and legends, so they naturally know what the Grim Reaper means.

In the world of Fairy Tail, there are also legends of gods, and the gods in the Fairy Tail world are even more powerful.

Zeref, the strongest mage, was also tormented by a curse from Ankhseram for hundreds of years.

That's why they reacted so strongly when they heard the name "Grim Reaper".

"Don't misunderstand, the Grim Reaper I'm talking about isn't the Grim Reaper from those mythological stories recorded in modern times..."

Rukia Kuchiki then told everyone about the Soul Society and the Shinigami. To put it bluntly, in the world of Shinigami, being a Shinigami is just a profession. There are indeed powerful Shinigami who can destroy the world, but Rukia Kuchiki is not very strong.

"So this is the Grim Reaper that Miss Kuchiki was talking about. In that case, Miss Kuchiki is actually a soul, but her soul has been stuffed into a gadget. So, can Miss Kuchiki now break free from this gadget called a Gikai?"

Mirajane asked with some curiosity. In the Fairy Tail world, there are only thought-body clones created by magic. As for soul bodies, she had never encountered one before and was very curious about it.

"Sure, I'm curious whether you can see my soul form. In my world, ordinary people can't see souls."

As she spoke, Rukia Kuchiki took out a glove, put it on, and slapped it on herself. Her body immediately collapsed, and another Rukia Kuchiki appeared where she had been standing.

Rukia Kuchiki was wearing a white kimono. Normally, in her Shinigami form, she should have been wearing a Shinigami outfit, but because all her power had been drained by Ichigo Kurosaki, she ended up in this form.

"I can see that, but is your form really a soul? I can clearly hear your heartbeat and the sound of your blood flowing, and you seem to have a physical body as well."

Xu Yong said, "The souls in the world of Bleach are indeed very special. In most worlds, the soul is an invisible entity that cannot be touched."

However, the souls in the world of Bleach have physical forms. Although ordinary people cannot see their existence, they can touch them.

It is less a soul and more a completely new flesh and blood body constructed by spiritual particles.

"Indeed, the soil beneath Miss Kuchiki's feet has clearly deformed, proving that Miss Kuchiki has a physical body, but it is completely different from a normal flesh and blood body."

Hisako Shirato also noticed the soil beneath Rukia Kuchiki's feet. Although it was difficult for ordinary people to see the deformation, their five senses were enhanced.

"Actually, this is related to spiritual pressure. The spiritual pressure inside a Shinigami is much stronger than that of a normal soul. The soul of someone who has just died in the mortal world will not be touched."

Rukia Kuchiki knows the answer to this question.

"Spiritual pressure? Is it an energy similar to magic or calories?"

Mirajane asked after hearing the spiritual pressure.

“Reiatsu is indeed a kind of energy, soul energy. Speaking of which, the fact that you can see me means that your reiatsu must be very strong. I haven’t felt the reiatsu of this world yet.”

Rukia Kuchiki spoke up, her power had just been taken away, and she couldn't even sense anything anymore.

“Soul energy? Come to think of it, I can also use soul energy, but it shouldn’t be the spiritual pressure you’re talking about.”

Xu Yong said that he could also use soul energy. He was currently using soul energy to perceive things, which was another development path for the Food Sect.

Xu Yong was also very curious about the difference between his soul energy and spiritual pressure.

"You can also use soul energy? Can I see it?"

Rukia Kuchiki was also quite surprised. She wanted to see what Xu Yong's soul energy was like. After all, there were no spiritual particles in this world, so she couldn't absorb spiritual particles from the outside world and could only recover slowly on her own, which would take too long.

If Xu Yong's soul energy can help her, that would undoubtedly be the best outcome.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yong also probed Kuchiki Rukia with his soul energy. He had previously examined her with his soul energy and found nothing particularly special about her.

However, at that time, Rukia Kuchiki was still inside a Gikai; now she is a pure soul.

After Xu Yong's soul energy came into contact with Kuchiki Rukia, it successfully entered her body. At the same time, Xu Yong found himself in another place, a snowy and icy landscape.

At the same time, Rukia Kuchiki was standing next to him.

"Is this your consciousness space, Miss Kuchiki?"

Xu Yong thought of the places where Zanpakuto live in the Bleach world. Kuchiki Rukia's Zanpakuto, Sode no Shirayuki, is of the ice and snow type, so this icy and snowy place should be Kuchiki Rukia's consciousness space or soul world.

Logically speaking, one person cannot enter another person's consciousness space, but Kuchiki Rukia's existence is too special, and Xu Yong is able to use soul power, so Xu Yong entered her consciousness space.

"This is indeed my place... Wait, how did you get in? And why did I suddenly come in?"

Rukia Kuchiki was also stunned.

"Perhaps it's because you belong to a special kind of soul that I entered this place when I used my soul power to explore, and brought you in with me."

Xu Yong voiced his guess, and at the same time, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the two amidst the wind and snow.

"Rukia, you've arrived, but why are there outsiders here?"

The newcomer was a mature woman with a somewhat ornate white kimono and icy blue-white hair; clearly, this was Rukia's Zanpakuto, Sode no Shirayuki.

In the original work, Rukia learned Shikai after Aizen's defection. It can be said that Rukia was actually quite weak in the early stages. If she had known Shikai, she wouldn't have been beaten so badly by the Hollow that attacked Ichigo Kurosaki at the beginning.

"It's you. You still won't tell me your name?"

Rukia recognized her Zanpakuto, but she didn't know its name.

“I already told you his name, but you couldn’t hear it. That’s your own problem. Tell me who he is first.”

Xiu Baixue looked at Xu Yong. She was very wary of this outsider. It wasn't that she didn't want to expel him, but that she couldn't. She could sense the terrifying soul power emanating from Xu Yong, a power that made her tremble.

"The thing is..."

Rukia told Sode no Shirayuki about her journey to another world and introduced them to each other.

“Other worlds… never mind, those aren’t important right now. Come with me, I’ll show you something.”

Sode no longer cared about these things, and instead took Rukia and Xu Yong to another part of this icy world.

"what is this?"

Upon arriving here, Xu Yong and Lucia both saw a small ball floating in mid-air.

"I don't know. This is something that appeared in your soul shortly after you lost your spiritual pressure."

Sode Shirayuki shook her head; she didn't know what it was either. However, Xu Yong knew that it was the Hogyoku that Urahara Kisuke had researched.

In fact, there are two theories in the original Bleach manga: one is that the Hogyoku was hidden in Rukia's body a long time ago, and the other is that it was placed in her soul using a Gikai after Rukia lost her Shinigami powers.

Xu Yong leaned more towards the latter, because the former didn't make any sense at all, since Urahara Kisuke and the others had defected from Soul Society more than a hundred years ago.

The latter is more reasonable, because the Hollow that attacked Ichigo Kurosaki was clearly manipulated, and Kisuke Urahara also noticed this, knowing that Aizen had come looking for him.

So, just in case, he hid the Hogyoku inside Rukia's soul.

In other words, the Hogyoku had only been placed into Rukia's soul for a short time.

"It appeared shortly after I lost my spiritual pressure? What exactly is this thing, and what effect will it have on me?"

Rukia was puzzled. She lost her spiritual pressure because Ichigo Kurosaki drained her power, so there was no reason for something to appear in her soul.

"Yes, you should have noticed by now. Although your spiritual pressure can recover naturally after it has been taken away, the recovery speed is too slow, and that's because of this thing."

"Itsuki spoke up."

"So that's why! I thought it was because I had just lost my spiritual pressure that it would be difficult for me to recover!"

Rukia also noticed that her spiritual pressure recovery was slow, but since she had never lost all of her spiritual pressure, she believed it was a normal reaction after losing spiritual pressure.

"Is there a way to get this thing out of here?"

Although she didn't know what it was, Rukia Kuchiki definitely didn't want to keep it inside her body, as it was hindering her from restoring her spiritual pressure.

"I can't do it. This thing is protected by an outer barrier, and the barrier's power is extremely strong. I can't touch it at all."

As she spoke, Shirayuki reached out to touch it, but before she could touch the Hogyoku, her hand was blocked by a transparent barrier.

"I might be able to help."

At this moment, Xu Yong spoke up. He was also quite interested in the Hogyoku, a divine artifact in the Bleach world capable of breaking limits. He was curious whether it could help him enhance his soul power.

Chapter 73 The Hogyoku Devoured by the Gourmet Demon: The Metamorphosis of Soul Power

"Mr. Xu Yong, can you get this thing out of here?"

Hearing Xu Yong's words, Rukia Kuchiki asked with some surprise.

"I can't guarantee I can do it, but I can give it a try."

Xu Yong nodded.

"Then I'll leave it to Mr. Xu Yong!"

Rukia Kuchiki quickly thanked him. Although she didn't know if Xu Yong could succeed, there was at least hope, since even Shirayuki Sode couldn't do anything about this thing.

Looking at the Hogyoku in front of him, Xu Yong clenched his fist and punched the barrier outside the Hogyoku.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Xu Yong's soul power underwent multiple transformations. Although he dared not compare with the thousand-year-old masters of Soul Society, he was still much stronger than Rukia Kuchiki.

His punch unleashed the power of his soul, and the terrifying force slammed into the barrier. The collision between his fist and the barrier generated a terrifying shockwave that sent Sode no Shirayuki and Kuchiki Rukia flying.

However, this was still Rukia Kuchiki's consciousness space, Sode no Shirayuki's territory, so Sode no Shirayuki quickly regained her balance and caught Rukia Kuchiki.

Although Rukia Kuchiki can't hear Sode no Shirayuki's name yet, the Zanpakuto itself is born from the soul of a Shinigami and is one with the Shinigami, so Sode no Shirayuki will always protect Rukia Kuchiki.

"Very strong, but not enough!"

As the aftershocks subsided, Shirayuki and Rukia Kuchiki saw the state of Xu Yonghe's barrier. Despite such a powerful attack, the barrier remained undamaged.

"As expected of Kisuke Urahara's barrier, there's still a difference!"