Shrimp Meat, who had just brought over a stir-fried dish, spoke quietly upon hearing Aizen's words. "Hypnosis and all that sounds dangerous."
"It's nothing. Sōsuke used to hypnotize me all the time. I'm very familiar with it."
Lu Li waved it off.
Yet after hearing that, Shrimp Meat's expression became even stranger, his gaze moving back and forth between Aizen and Lu Li.
Lu Li did not care about such details. He looked at Aizen. "Sōsuke, then let's get started without delay. I also want to know what state my soul is in now."
Come to think of it, ever since researching Bankai last time, he had not explored the mysteries deep within his own soul again.
More than anything, Lu Li might have instinctively resisted going there. He vaguely felt that some ultimate secret lay within.
Besides, he truly felt that such exploration was extremely dangerous. If something went wrong, not only might he die, but he could drag his friends down with him.
Lu Li still remembered the first time Aizen had helped him explore it. When his power went out of control, he had nearly killed Aizen.
"Let's change locations."
Aizen suggested it. Clearly, he had also considered certain risks. Although Lu Li said he was familiar with it, the outcome of such exploration was actually impossible to predict.
After Lu Li nodded in agreement, the two swept clean the food on the table and vanished from where they stood, leaving Shrimp Meat holding a spatula in confusion.
At Aizen's suggestion, Lu Li and he headed into space, found an uninhabited starfield, and settled on a barren planet.
"Brother Lu, let's make this clear first. Things are different from before. First of all, my power can no longer suppress yours. You must willingly open your heart before