Ye Yang left the auction house and headed to the harbor in Area One.
The harbor was deserted now. Only a handful of ships remained docked there; most of the others had been taken out to sea by people fleeing for their lives.
"They've all run away, huh? Well, that works too..."
The corner of Ye Yang's mouth curled up. Naturally, he had not come here to flee like the others, but to wait for the Admirals to arrive and present them with a grand gift from the Dark Forbidden Legion!
He contacted the Forbidden Magic Book and said silently, Forbidden Magic Book, I want to unlock a new character!
The Forbidden Magic Book's emotionless voice immediately rang out. "Beep! Master possesses three units of rule power. Would you like to use all of them to unlock a new character, or use only a portion?"
"Is there a difference?" Ye Yang asked curiously.
The Forbidden Magic Book explained, "The more rule power you use, the higher the probability of unlocking a powerful character, and vice versa."
"Then use it all."
After some thought, Ye Yang decided to use all of it.
Rather than using one unit at a time to gamble on those slim odds, he might as well stake everything at once and try his luck.
The moment Ye Yang finished speaking, the Forbidden Magic Book in his mind opened on its own. Its pages kept turning before finally stopping on one page, where a figure appeared.
Then the Forbidden Magic Book's voice rang out.
"Beep! Congratulations, Master, on unlocking a new character: Ulquiorra Cifer!"
"Would Master like to summon the character or merge with the character's power?"
It was actually him?!!
Ye Yang's expression jolted, his heart filled with utter surprise and wild delight.
Ulquiorra Cifer came from the world of the anime Bleach. He was the fourth-ranked Espada of Las Noches, and the only Arrancar capable of Second Stage Resurrección!
Ye Yang did not know exactly how powerful Ulquiorra was, but judging by the power he displayed when using Resurrección in the Bleach anime Ye Yang had watched, he would definitely stand at the very top of the pyramid in this world too!
Ye Yang immediately said without hesitation, "I choose to summon the character!"
This time, he did not intend to merge with the character's power. After all, he already possessed Madara Uchiha's power, so there was no need to merge with a new character's power for now.
Rather than merging with him, he might as well summon him. Ye Yang had only just arrived in this world and was still sorely short of manpower, having to handle everything himself. Having someone to help would be good.
As soon as he finished speaking, a black curtain of light suddenly appeared before Ye Yang.
Then a figure emerged from the curtain of light and stepped into this world.
He had short, choppy black hair and wore a long-horned helmet on the left side of his head. Dressed in a white Arrancar uniform, he had deathly pale skin, green eyes, and two dark green Arrancar markings resembling tear tracks running down his face. It was Ulquiorra!
Ulquiorra walked up to Ye Yang, dropped to one knee, and said respectfully, "Ulquiorra pays his respects to Lord Ye Yang."
Ye Yang looked at him and waved a hand. "Get up. There's no need for such formalities between us."
"Yes, Lord Ye Yang." Ulquiorra nodded and stood up.
Ye Yang studied Ulquiorra before him. His appearance and everything else were exactly as they had been in the anime.
The only difference was that the other half of Ulquiorra's head, the side without the helmet, bore a black character meaning "forbidden" that made anyone looking at it feel deeply uncomfortable!
Looking at the "forbidden" character on Ulquiorra's head, Ye Yang asked inwardly in confusion, Forbidden Magic Book, why is there a "forbidden" character on Ulquiorra's head? Does it serve some purpose?
"It is proof of a forbidden character's status. Every character Master unlocks and summons will have this character inscribed somewhere on their body." The Forbidden Magic Book's voice remained icy. "Furthermore, at certain times, Master can use the Forbidden Magic Book's power to control the character's body through this 'forbidden' mark."
"Control the character's body?" Ye Yang raised an eyebrow. "What kind of control do you mean? Giving commands to the body, or possessing it with my consciousness?"
"Possessing it with your consciousness."
"Possession through consciousness, huh? That's a fairly useful function."
"Master, because you chose to summon the character, you may extract one of his skills. Please select a skill to extract."
As the Forbidden Magic Book's voice faded, several options suddenly flew out of the black book in his mind and floated there in Ye Yang's mind.
[Cero Oscuras] [High-Speed Regeneration] [Resurrección] [Lanza del Relámpago] [Second Stage Resurrección]
"Looking" at the options in his mind, Ye Yang frowned.
He immediately ruled out Cero Oscuras and Lanza del Relámpago. After all, he was not short of offensive skills. Acquiring them would only be icing on the cake, with little practical use.
He also ruled out Resurrección and Second Stage Resurrección. Although these two transformations would greatly enhance his power, they were Hollow powers, after all. Just because Ulquiorra could use them normally did not mean he could too.
Even if he could use it, he had no interest in the first stage of Resurrección. After all, even his subordinate could use Second Stage Resurrección, while he would only be able to use the first stage. How embarrassing would it be if word got out?
But if he chose the strongest option, Second Stage Resurrección, skipping the first stage as a foundation meant there was no guarantee the enhanced power would not go out of control.
After thinking it over, High-Speed Regeneration seemed to be the only skill that suited him best.
After all, Ulquiorra was the only Hollow among the Arrancar who had retained and enhanced his High-Speed Regeneration. With his enhancements, any damaged part of his body apart from his internal organs and brain could regenerate in an extremely short time through High-Speed Regeneration, even severed arms and legs. It could truly be called an enormous cheat!
Having made up his mind, Ye Yang said without hesitation, "I choose the High-Speed Regeneration skill."
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