Original God, but It's a Chat Group

Meme Lord: Come to think of it, Godfather sensed Elemental Power in Raspberry. Godfather, could you research how ordinary people could use this power?

The idle chatter was more or less over, and Li Yue's map of Yan Country was about to be fully unfurled.

Meme Lord: In my world, there are people who can use Elemental Power in battle. They're called Original Gods. Depending on their individual traits, the Elemental Power they wield is completely different. But everyone who possesses Elemental Power is considered strong in this world. Yet I have no way of using Elemental Power at all. Since you're so skilled at research, Godfather, could I trouble you to research it for me?

Elemental Power—a new power system, and one from another world at that. It represented entirely new knowledge. For a researcher like Aizen, such knowledge was irresistibly tempting! He simply could not refuse!

Moreover, Aizen had seen through Li Yue's intentions. Having Aizen conduct the research essentially meant having him figure out how an ordinary person like Li Yue could use Elemental Power. But Aizen did not mind in the slightest. If Li Yue had merely asked him to research Elemental Power without seeking to improve himself, Aizen would have found that strange instead.

Hair Gel Man in the Sky: Of course. Li Yue-kun, allowing me to study the powers of another world is the best thing you could do for me. More accurately, this cannot even be considered me helping you. It is you helping me, Li Yue-kun. I should be the one thanking you.

Meme Lord: Oh, that makes me so embarrassed. If Godfather really wants to thank me, then while you're researching Elemental Power for me, could you also throw in some knowledge related to Bleach powers? I'm very interested in the powers of Bleach and Hollows too! Like Captain-level Spiritual Pressure, Kido No. 100, Illusion, and so on.

Hair Gel Man in the Sky: ...

You really weren't being polite at all...

Morax, I Have Ascended to Godhood!

Li Yue ultimately obtained powers related to Bleach, though unfortunately, he did not get Illusion.

Li Yue could have pretended to be some divine oracle who knew the future, then tricked Aizen into handing over Illusion. There were plenty of chat group stories built around that kind of routine. But Li Yue could not be bothered with all that trouble. Who was he? A Meme Lord! Pure showing off did not fit his aesthetic of having fun!

Aizen sent him a Spiritual Blade and the most basic Zanpakuto Asauchi. The Spiritual Blade would allow Li Yue to awaken a Bleach user's Reiatsu, just as Rukia had stabbed Ichigo Kurosaki and awakened his Bleach Reiatsu. However, this was only an initial Shinigami Transformation. As for further Reiatsu training, that would depend on Li Yue's talent and the intensity of his cultivation. As for the Zanpakuto Asauchi, it would depend on what kind of Zanpakuto Li Yue's soul could nurture.

Although he had not received the utterly overpowered Illusion, Li Yue believed that with his optimistic spirit, the Zanpakuto nurtured by his soul would definitely not be bad!

As for things like Kido, Flash Step, and Hakuda, those were knowledge. So Aizen directly uploaded them to the group files. Anyone who wanted to learn could simply download them. Bleach battles were fundamentally battles of Reiatsu. Without Reiatsu, Kido and Flash Step could not display any power at all.

In exchange, Li Yue had to help Aizen find something containing a large amount of Elemental Power for him to research.

Thus, Li Yue decisively packed up his fishing rod and fish basket, grabbed his folding chair, returned to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, and found Zhongli, who had just come back.

"Zhongli, come entertain me!"

"Huh?"

Having just returned to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor without even warming his seat, Zhongli looked at Li Yue in confusion.

"Say, how did you know I was thirsty? I've been sitting at the docks all this time and only caught one fish. My mouth is dry as hell."

Li Yue sat beside Zhongli, picked up the tea Zhongli had just poured, and took a sip, freezing Zhongli's half-extended hand in place.

"Zhongli, you're a holder of a Geo Vision, right?"

"That is correct. I possess a Geo Vision."

Zhongli discreetly withdrew his hand, then looked at Li Yue with a smile, only to receive a disdainful shake of Li Yue's head.

"Tch, the Vago Monarch is really disappointing. A street loiterer like you could awaken a Vision, Zhongli, so why can't he get one for me too?"

"..."

The Vago Monarch you just mentioned was staring right at you!

"I remember that the Geo Element is especially good at creating Geo Constructs. Can you make me a stone containing Geo Element for me?"

"Such a trivial matter is effortless."

Although he had just been insulted to his face, Zhongli did not refuse. With a raise of his right hand, he created a Heavenly Star—the thing he used in his ultimate to smash people—except this was a vastly shrunken version. He then placed it before Li Yue.

"Young friend Li Yue, what do you need this Geo Construct for? It is merely an aggregate of the Geo Element and has no real value."

"Oh, I'm going to study it and see whether I can research Elemental Power and awaken a Vision. Since yours is Geo, and Geo is also my favorite element, I'll use your Geo Construct for my research."

As he spoke, Li Yue picked up the Heavenly Star. Mm, it was pretty heavy. It looked heavier than an ordinary stone of the same size.

"Young friend, you wish to awaken a Vision? And a Geo Vision at that?"

Zhongli was somewhat surprised. Li Yue wanting to awaken a Vision was nothing unusual. In Teyvat, many people wished to possess a Vision. But he had not expected the other man to specifically want a Geo Vision.

"That's right. The Geo Element is especially skilled in defense and shields. Based on what I know about the Vago Monarch, during the Archon War, he relied on his invincible elemental shield to outlast every hostile Demon God!"

Uh, I don't think it happened like that.

Zhongli refuted him inwardly, but said nothing on the surface.

"So among the seven elements, if I have a choice, I'd choose Geo. After all, the weight of the Geo God is reassuring."

The real reason, however, was that after gaining the Bleach abilities Aizen had provided through the Chat Group, Li Yue did not lack offensive methods at all. What he lacked was defense. After all, most Bleach users were glass cannons, with high attack power but abysmal defense. Zhongli's shield was the best defensive method!

It really wasn't easy getting you to say something nice about me.

Zhongli mocked inwardly, but answered with complete seriousness.

"As far as I know, awakening a Vision is not something that can happen simply because you want it to. There are many conditions involved: one's own wish, a god's gaze, and a suitable elemental affinity."

"In other words, as long as I gain the Vago Monarch's gaze, I'll receive a Geo Vision!"

Li Yue sounded extremely certain.

"That is not what I meant."

Zhongli was helpless. How could this child twist his words so thoroughly?

"The type of Vision you awaken depends on your own affinity."

"I think it should depend on whether the Vago Monarch notices me. If the Vago Monarch notices me, he'll definitely give me a Geo Vision."

Li Yue stubbornly maintained his own interpretation.

"Zhongli, you're so knowledgeable. Is there any way for the Vago Monarch to notice me and give me a Geo Vision?"

You are currently being watched by the Vago Monarch!

Zhongli was utterly speechless, yet he still shook his head at Li Yue.

"My apologies, but even I have no way to deliberately draw a god's gaze. For something like this, one can only let nature take its course."

Li Yue looked deeply disappointed.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. And I even praised the Vago Monarch in front of Keqing. What a troublesome guy."

???

Would you like to listen to what you're saying?

Zhongli felt extremely helpless, but it was not convenient for him to say anything.

"Forget it, I'm off. I'll take this thing with me for now."

Seeing Zhongli's helpless expression, Li Yue stopped teasing him. He picked up the Heavenly Star on the table and left, leaving Zhongli alone to sigh where he stood.

"Ahh... I can't handle this child either..."

Li Yue called Zhongli and Keqing Liyue's Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix. In Zhongli's eyes, Li Yue and Hu Tao were also Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix. Neither was easy for him to deal with. Neither of them knew what was going on in their heads, and their behavior could be outrageous, but their hearts were not bad. Thus, he was willing to indulge them.

After sighing, Zhongli turned around, took out another cup, poured himself some tea, and took a sip. Forget it. Tea first.

After returning to the coffin room, Li Yue lay down in his coffin and sent the Heavenly Star to Aizen in the form of a red packet. Then he claimed the red packet Aizen had sent through the Chat Group, which contained the Spirit Blade and Asauchi.

The deep blue Spirit Blade looked full of mystery. Thinking of the motion Ichigo used to awaken his Bleach powers, Li Yue grinned.

"Come on. As a member of the Sparta Family, if you want power, you need to carry on the family traditio—"

"This is Sparta!"

Li Yue shouted, gripping the Spirit Blade in reverse with both hands before directly plunging it into his own chest.

Spiritual power entered Li Yue's body, flooding into his soul. Then his entire body blossomed with light.

"Hmm?"

Zhongli, who was drinking tea in the courtyard, immediately looked toward the coffin room. In his field of vision, a flash of blue light appeared.

"What is this?"

As Zhongli wondered, a pressure spread from the coffin room. Zhongli immediately frowned. Invisible power surged from his body, enveloping the entire coffin room and preventing the suddenly appearing pressure from spreading outward.

Inside the coffin room, Li Yue's soul had already left his body. His soul now wore a black Shinigami uniform, straw sandals on his feet, and an Asauchi at his waist. Meanwhile, within the coffin, Li Yue's body lay peacefully, enjoying sleep like a baby, with neither heartbeat nor breath.

Having changed classes into a Bleach user and no longer being the ordinary person he once was, Li Yue clenched both fists.

"Ha ha, Morax, I have ascended to godhood!"

Zhongli, I Awakened Elemental Power!

Meme Lord: Woohoo~~ Takeoff!!

Hair Gel Man in the Sky: Though I do not quite understand what that means, I can tell that Li Yue-kun is in a very good mood. Li Yue-kun, you have become a Bleach user, correct?

Meme Lord: That's right. My soul has completely become a Bleach user. Say, Godfather, do you have any method of testing? If I'm the only Bleach user in this world, I have no idea what level my Reiatsu is at. Also, methods for training Reiatsu, controlling Reiatsu, and so on.

Bleach battles were battles of Reiatsu. Li Yue remembered Aizen's classic line very clearly, so after becoming a Bleach user, the first thing he wanted to do was determine his Reiatsu level and learn how to control it. In the world of Bleach, if your Reiatsu was too strong and you could not control it, your overwhelming Reiatsu could directly kill those around you. After Aizen fused with the Hōgyoku, even while doing his best to restrain the leakage of his Reiatsu, merely approaching ordinary people would cause their souls to collapse and die.

Li Yue believed that his upper limit would definitely be extremely high, so he did not want the people around him to suffer soul-related problems in the future because he could not control his Reiatsu.

Hair Gel Man in the Sky: Hmm, it seems I did not consider this thoroughly enough. This is indeed very important. Please wait a moment.

Hair Gel Man in the Sky uploaded a new file.

After uploading knowledge related to Bleach Kido, Flash Step, and Hakuda, Aizen uploaded methods for controlling Reiatsu as well.

Hair Gel Man in the Sky: As for your Reiatsu level, Li Yue-kun, the Spiritual Blade I gave you was condensed from spiritual power equivalent to that of a Captain level. By the Captain-level standards of my world, it is roughly at Kensei Muguruma's level of spiritual power. Therefore, Li Yue-kun, you now possess Captain-level spiritual power. It would be best for you to quickly learn to control your own spiritual power, or it will affect the ordinary people around you.

Meme Lord: Damn! It's actually Kensei Muguruma—I became a unit of measurement! No, I need to learn how to control my spiritual power quickly! We'll talk later!

Do not let Kensei Muguruma being a unit of measurement fool you. He was still a genuine Captain level, and Reiatsu was absolutely nightmare-level stuff for ordinary people.

While joking in the group about units of measurement, Li Yue quickly downloaded the file. The memories of controlling Reiatsu were directly absorbed, and they were Aizen's own experience. Aizen's Reiatsu surpassed Captain level, yet to conceal his power, he normally suppressed his Reiatsu to the level of an ordinary Captain. Therefore, his experience in controlling Reiatsu could be considered exceptionally outstanding.

Very quickly, the spiritual power overflowing from Li Yue's body was perfectly brought under control. His previously leaking Captain-level Reiatsu became indistinguishable from that of an ordinary person.

Oh, except he was in soul form. His body was still enjoying sleep like a baby without a heartbeat or breath.

"Let me think. The process for returning to my body was like this."

After controlling his spiritual power, Li Yue climbed into the coffin and lay down, allowing his soul to merge back into his body.

The black Shinigami uniform vanished, and Li Yue returned to wearing a floral shirt and baggy shorts.

Based on Ichigo Kurosaki's experience, after a soul returned to its body, special methods were needed to transform back into soul form. However, Aizen was reliable. Within the memories on controlling Reiatsu, he had also included a method for using Bleach abilities normally while in human form. It was like the Visored, who moved about in the Human World in human form while freely wielding the powers of Bleach users and Hollows. The only difference was that their bodies were special Gigai created by Kisuke Urahara, while Li Yue was using his own body.

With a thought, the Asauchi that had vanished appeared once again and was caught by Li Yue. Unfortunately, he could not tuck it into his baggy shorts, so he could only hold it in his hand.

After straightening his clothes slightly, Li Yue jumped out of the coffin, pushed open the door, and was immediately startled.

"Whoa, Zhongli, you scared the hell out of me! Why are you standing outside my door?!"

The moment he opened the door, he saw Zhongli, who was practically blocking the entrance. Seeing Li Yue emerge, Zhongli calmly explained.

"My apologies, young friend Li Yue. Your room suddenly lit up just now, so I came over out of curiosity to take a look."

"Oh, this? I was just about to find you!"

Li Yue's expression immediately changed, and he looked delighted.

"Zhongli, I've awakened Elemental Power by researching that stone you gave me!"

"Hmm?"

Zhongli was somewhat puzzled. He had indeed sensed a pressure from outside the room just now, and it should have been some sort of power, but it did not resemble Elemental Power at all. Moreover, awakening Elemental Power by researching a Geo Construct sounded far too exaggerated.

"Could you tell me what happened?"

Li Yue raised the Asauchi in his hand for Zhongli to see.

"This is what I gained after awakening Elemental Power."

"This is... a blade from Inazuma?"

As Zhongli looked at the Asauchi in Li Yue's hand, he saw it clearly. As the initial form of a Zanpakuto, not everyone could see an Asauchi. Like a Bleach user, only those with spiritual power could see it. Only those with spiritual power could see the Asauchi in Li Yue's hand, yet Zhongli could see it.

Zhongli was the Vago Monarch and wielded powerful Geo Elemental Power. Could Elemental Power allow people to see Zanpakuto? Li Yue did not know whether other Vision holders could see them too.

As he pondered this, Li Yue weighed the blade in his hand toward Zhongli and began sharing the story he had just made up.

"That's right. I studied that stone of yours, then it suddenly turned into a beam of light and entered my body. Right after that, my soul suddenly left my body."

"Your soul left your body?"

"That's right. My soul left my body. I was looking at my own body and thought I was about to die. But not only did I not die, this blade suddenly appeared in my hand. I can feel some mysterious energy within it, and there seems to be a mysterious energy in my own body too. That must be Elemental Power!"

Li Yue looked exhilarated.

"Although I don't know why I awakened Elemental Power without gaining a Vision, it must be Elemental Power! Let me show you, Zhongli. Since you're a Vision holder, help me see whether my Elemental Power is Geo like yours."

As Li Yue spoke, he suddenly unleashed his Reiatsu. In that instant, the air seemed to become thick and viscous. Blue light surged from Li Yue's body and shot into the sky, perfectly displaying Reiatsu at Kensei Muguruma's level.