Clone: A new panel

The next morning, Wang Xun woke up early.

After a night's rest, most of the fatigue from the past few days has dissipated.

He stretched his body and felt better than ever before.

After washing up, he left the room.

The mornings at the Fourth Division were as peaceful as ever.

The leaves on the surrounding trees were covered with morning dew, glistening in the sunlight.

Wang Xun first went to the captain's office to inquire about Rangiku's situation.

Unohana told him that Rangiku had been placed in a special care ward, and the barrier to nurture her soul had begun to be set up.

What follows is a long period of rest and recovery; there's no need to worry about anything anymore.

Although some of the power will be lost in the end, it will not have any impact on future life.

Wang Xun felt relieved and spent the next few days peacefully until his day off arrived.

It's time to try out some new skills.

Fully equipped, Wang Xun stepped out of the Seireitei and headed towards Mount Fukuri.

Returning to this place after a long absence, Wang Xun felt a strange sense of familiarity.

As Wang Xun walked through the forest, he stopped at the edge of some open clearings and could occasionally see traces of his training in the Kidō.

That was probably caused by the Kaien and the Kūkaku.

Wang Xun then continued to venture deeper into the area.

They only stopped when they entered deeper into the mountains and forests, in places rarely visited by people.

This place should be secluded enough.

Wang Xun entered his inner world and saw once again the unconscious, void Reiatsu vessel.

[Spliable object detected: Hollowfication Reiatsu]

Wang Xun's mind stirred, and his ability to Soul Splitting took effect.

The next moment, Wang Xun consciousness. He opened his eyes, and a tearing sensation came from his body.

Strands of dark red Reishi slowly separated from his body.

He could feel the Hollowfication Reiatsu that had been hidden within him was draining from his body and beginning to converge in front of him.

The Reiatsu accumulated in front of him, gradually solidifying and transforming into a tangible being.

At this moment, Wang Xun curiously opened the system panel.

He saw the experience points in the Hollowfication skill were decreasing rapidly.

[Hollowfication: Iv5 (Experience: 880/8000)]

[Hollowfication: Iv4 (Experience: 3800/5000)]

[Hollowfication: Iv3 (Experience: 2600/5000)]

The numbers kept changing, finally settling on Iv1.

Within Wang Xun's body, only the Iv1 level of Hollowfication ability remained.

[Hollowfication: Iv1 (Experience: 200/1000)]

Only a tiny fraction of the Hollowfication Reiatsu remained within him.

Then, Wang Xun stopped his ability to Soul Splitting and focused his attention on what was in front of him.

The ethereal Reiatsu he had split off had now coalesced into a standing, humanoid entity.

At this moment, it stood upright on two legs in front of Wang Xun.

It has long arms and legs, is entirely black, and has a large hole in its chest that belongs exclusively to the Void.

Moreover, it was so tall that Wang Xun had to look up at it.

A unique bone mask covered its face, revealing only two round, empty holes.

The two empty holes were staring blankly at Wang Xun.

Wang Xun stared at it blankly.

One person and one virtual, staring at each other with wide eyes.

A strange feeling arose.

This body is now completely under my control.

Wang Xun could see himself through the illusory vision in front of him, and he could also fully perceive its existence.

It's like some kind of extension of one's own body.

Wang Xun even discovered that he could directly control it.

At this moment, the two bodies seem to share a single brain, able to think about things together and simultaneously work on two parallel tracks.

Two bodies think and act simultaneously.

He tried to make his physical form look to the left, while simultaneously making the virtual form look to the right.

With a quick thought, he directed the task with ease, without the slightest hesitation.

Subsequently, Wang Xun gradually began to control the two bodies, carrying out increasingly complex actions.

As Wang Xun became more and more accustomed to this feeling, he was even able to control the split-off voids and engage in hand-to-hand combat with himself.

It feels a bit strange to hit yourself.

But it's very interesting.

This seems to be different from his understanding of Soul Splitting.

He separated his Reiatsu, making it an independent entity.

Moreover, this individual is completely controlled by his thoughts.

This was truly beyond his expectations.

If the split- Zanpakuto possesses its own consciousness, it's unclear whether it would also enjoy the same highest priority control...

At that moment, Wang Xun remembered something.

He controlled the split-off virtual entity and tried to open the system panel.

The next moment, a completely different system panel appeared in front of the clone.

[Name: Wang Xun (fictitious)]

Rank: Gillian (Experience: 680/8000)

Hierro: Iv3 (Experience: 0/3000)

Regeneration: Iv3 (Experience: 0/3000)

Sonído: Iv3 (Experience: 0/3000)

Cero: Iv3 (Experience: 0/3000)

[Special Ability]

Garganta: An Introduction (1%)

Wang Xun was slightly taken aback when he saw the panel, which was different from the ones he had seen before.

He wasn't surprised that his clone could open the panel.

But this panel, which is primarily virtual, is somewhat unexpected.

but...

With my level 5 Hollowfication, I only managed to summon one Gillian?

Wang Xun indicated that the system appeared to have been hacked.

He found it hard to accept.

With a sigh, Wang Xun continued scanning the panel.

The following "Zankensōki" abilities have been replaced with various abilities of the Void.

In the special abilities section, there is an additional option to Garganta.

Wang Xun clicked on Garganta to view its explanation.

[Garganta: Tearing apart space, opening Garganta, allowing free movement between the Hueco Mundo and other planes.]

Wang Xun that this was a basic skill used for traversing virtual space.

That means he can now open the Garganta and head to Hueco Mundo.

That's... really interesting.

Hueco Mundo is the stronghold of the Hollows, a place where they gather and live, sandwiched between the Soul Society and the World of the Living.

Wang Xun remembered that the concentration of Reishi there was higher than in the other two worlds.

But that's also the most dangerous place.

Given the current strength of his machine, if he were sent to Hueco Mundo...

It seems worth a try. After all, it's Gillian- level Hollow, so it's not like it can't survive in Hueco Mundo.

Moreover, this was merely a Reiatsu clone and did not involve his true soul essence.

Even if something happens to it in Hueco Mundo, it won't affect Wang Xun.

At most, he only lost the Hollowfication Reiatsu he had accumulated.

Then, Wang Xun's thoughts became more active.

If that's the case, he could completely control it within the Seireitei, sending it to Hueco Mundo to fight monsters and evolve, thus achieving dual-track development in two dimensions.

That's perfect, even if it stayed in the Seireitei, there wouldn't be much room for it to develop.

Also, be careful not to get mistaken for Soul Reaper and killed by the Grim Reaper who goes out.

The next moment, under Wang Xun's control, the clone raised its claws.

A wisp of dark red Reiatsu gathered at his fingertips.

The Reiatsu grew denser and stronger.

Then, it tore a rift in the air.

The crack was filled with endless darkness, as if it could devour everything around it.

This is Garganta.

Unlike Dangai with stable structures, Garganta appear more primitive and chaotic.

Wang Xun a deep breath, controlled his illusory clone, and stepped into the crack.

Beneath their feet, Reiatsu formed a path forward.

At the same time, Wang Xun cautiously sensed whether there was any possibility of delay or disappearance in his control over the clone.

Fortunately, even though the clone had entered the Garganta, the connection was not lost.

This put Wang Xun at ease.

Then, the clone's illusory figure gradually disappeared into the crack.

The crack, too, slowly closed under the influence of space.

Wang Xun was left standing quietly, watching the clone he was controlling move forward, following the attraction his body sensed.

However, the flow of time and space inside the Garganta is different from that outside.

His clone ran through the Garganta for a long time, but his main body in Soul Society only experienced it for a moment.

This caused Wang Xun's thoughts to become momentarily confused.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but his clone sensed that place was getting closer and closer.

Immediately afterwards, he gathered Reiatsu in front of him, opened a spatial rift, and then jumped out.

After his feet touched the sand, Wang Xun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The sense of confusion in my mind caused by the different flow of time gradually improved.

Then, Wang Xun slowly raised his head and looked around.

In the vast, white desert, stand rare, gnarled, withered tree branches.

The sky was filled with an endless night, with only a crescent moon hanging high in the night sky.

Wang Xun surveyed everything that seemed to have faded, experiencing the high concentration of Reishi in the air, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

This is...

The Hueco Mundo.