But living in a group is different; everyone is mutually restraining, making it virtually impossible to silently eliminate others at such close range.
Furthermore, battles rarely occur among the Adjuchas in the Great Hollow Forest, mainly because injuries are easily inflicted during combat. The most valuable part of a Hollow is the plaster mask on its head. If the mask is damaged, it means that the Hollow has lost its potential for evolution, which means that the Hollow is practically useless, with no future for evolution, no chance to improve its strength, and will face danger at any time. Therefore, the consequence of becoming this type is almost always the same: being devoured by its companions, and no one will object.
If anyone breaks the rules, they will face a mob attack from everyone else, making escape almost impossible. Moreover, a large group is helpful for hunting. These Adjuchas live in large groups throughout the Forest of Menos, so generally no one breaks the rules. Instead, they strive to improve their tribe's reputation in the Forest of Menos.
Upon receiving this news, the Adjuchas will gather towards them, and the tribe will grow stronger and stronger. When they become powerful enough, they can attack other tribes, plunder their prey, and strive to evolve. When they reach another point where the Hollows of the Forest of Menos can no longer enhance them, they might team up in groups or go alone to the top of the sand. Going alone might mean facing the danger of being killed by enemies, while going in groups might mean facing the danger of being killed by their own companions. In short, there is almost no peace in Hueco Mundo. If Soul Society is heaven, then Hueco Mundo is Hell. This is the law of survival and evolution in Hueco Mundo: there is only one path to becoming stronger, and that is slaughter.
... Seeking fresh crocodile...
"Whoosh...!" A crimson flame rose in the cave, its flames flickering as if trembling with fear;
This is a large cave resembling a hall, roughly circular in shape. There are openings in the walls, each opening being a passageway leading to a hollow lounge. Whenever a meeting is about to begin, people come through the openings and squat at the exit.
"The Forest of Menos is unusually noisy today!" an Adjuchas said, sitting beside the flames. This Adjuchas was very similar to a human, with hands and feet, and its head was covered by a mask. It should be a mid-to-high-level Adjuchas. It was unclear whether it had evolved to its peak due to its potential or was too timid to strive for further evolution. However, Adjuchas of its level were usually leaders of the Forest of Menos.
"It seems there are two different spiritual pressures here!"
"Gah gah gah...! It's Shinigami! And how many years has it been since I've tasted Shinigami? I can already smell the enticing aroma emanating from them. If we eat them, we can continue to evolve!"
"So what do we do?"
"They won't last long anyway! We just need to take them down when they can't hold on any longer."
Suddenly, an Adjuchas barged in and exclaimed, "Hey...! Someone saw that guy Ashido!"
"Ashido? That cunning Shinigami, if it weren't for his special abilities and his knack for running away and ambushing, he would have died in the Forest of Menos long ago. It seems he's gone to meet his fellow Shinigami. Are things getting more and more interesting?"
"What do we do now?"
"Observe for a while, then send the message to the other tribes' Adjuchas and tell them to go and cause trouble for Shinigami."
"But what if they all die at the hands of the other Adjuchas?"
"If it's only that bad, it won't do us any good. But if they hold out, that's when it's our turn to act, hehehe..."
Immediately afterwards, a chilling laugh echoed from inside the cave.
Chapter Twenty: Deterrence
Chen Fan and Yoruichi searched for a place to stay in the Forest of Menos. The Forest of Menos truly lived up to its name, as it was a forest composed Menos Forest of Menos. In just a few hours, Chen Fan and Yoruichi encountered approximately several hundred Menos, and these Menos were constantly summoning their companions.
Countless Menos approached in this direction, hundreds of Menos condensing red Cero from their mouths. Cero was the Gillian attack method of these Menos, Gillian, and they used this move almost constantly. "Whoosh..."
A series of red Cero rushed towards Chen Fan and Yoruichi, like beams of laser light;
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" The two figures flashed through the air, dodging the attacks of the Menos.
"Thud!" The two landed on the tree branch, slightly out of breath. They looked at each other and smiled slightly.
"Heh, the Forest of Menos truly lives up to Forest of Menos name; Menos are everywhere," Yoruichi remarked.
"The 'Menos Collapse' isn't scary, it's just that I'm still not quite used to dealing with this kind of attack; my body still has some old momentum," Chen Fan said, looking at his hands and clenching them.
Yoruichi was slightly taken aback. She only knew about Chen Fan's life after he became Shinigami. Chen Fan had always said that he wasn't from this world. She seemed to know nothing about Chen Fan in another world. She couldn't help but glare at Chen Fan with a pout, looking incredibly cute.
"What's wrong?" Chen Fan asked, noticing Yoruichi's displeased expression.