Putting on airs...
Gaoyu curled his lip.
If you won't tell me, fine. As if I cared to hear it anyway.
This time, Second White Hollow wasn't nearly as fond of him.
First White Hollow's affection had risen so quickly purely because he contained a fragment of Gaoyu's soul.
Second White Hollow didn't contain any of his soul fragments, so its affection had naturally returned to normal.
Besides, Second White Hollow hadn't yet finished transforming. It hadn't even developed a Soul Ability.
Once Second White Hollow could develop a Soul Ability, Gaoyu might be able to figure out a few things from it.
And he wouldn't have to wait long for that.
About a month later, Gaoyu returned to the laboratory.
He saw that Second White Hollow was no longer in the cultivation tank. It had been moved to a different apparatus, one that allowed it to stand upright inside. That apparatus, too, was filled with some unknown liquid.
Gaoyu looked over and discovered that Second White Hollow's Soul Ability was "Cocooning."
"Cocooning: Can be used whenever a new stage is reached. Upon activation, the user is encased in a white cocoon. When the user emerges, their spiritual pressure, cutting power, speed, defense, and recovery are all enhanced."
"Note: The stronger the user, the longer it takes to emerge from the cocoon."
"..." Looking at this ability, Gaoyu felt like he was about to drool.
I want it, I want it, I want this ability!
He looked at Aizen beside him and couldn't help asking, "Captain Aizen, is Number Two finished?"
Aizen nodded. "As for whether it can be considered a finished product, it still needs to undergo further testing."
"How about letting me handle the testing?" Gaoyu said. "I don't have much to do for the time being, so