Is My Hōgyoku Broken?
That strange Reiryoku continued to flow in.
While dodging the attacks of the Adjuchas illusions, Wang Xun also kept an eye on the system notifications.
[Hōgyoku Awakening Level +0.1%]
[Hōgyoku Awakening Level +0.15%]
[Hōgyoku Awakening Level +0.25%]
The notification kept flashing, and the number indicating the Hōgyoku Awakening Level kept climbing.
0.6%...0.8%...1.0%...1.2%...
Finally, when it reached 1.5%, the indicator showed it had stopped rising.
Wang Xun was slightly taken aback.
The awakening level of the Hōgyoku has remained unchanged for a long time, stuck at 0.05%, and I don't know how to increase it.
Wang Xun's lips twitched slightly.
What's this? Aizen brought him the Hōgyoku to offer him some comfort?
But the next moment, he realized what was happening.
No, this is not a good thing.
Just like those team members who couldn't withstand the power of the Hōgyoku, failed to Hollowfication, and had their souls dissipate.
This is clearly Aizen using the Hōgyoku to forcibly make him Hollowfication; he wants to turn him into a Hollowfication experiment as well.
Wang Xun's heart sank; he sensed danger.
Aizen really did take action against him.
That man was no longer satisfied with merely testing.
He wanted to get rid of himself.
He could manage to put on a show when faced with illusions, but how could he possibly act when he was rendered intangible by the Hogyoku?
Do you want to expose your ability to Hollowfication?
Wang Xun was caught in a dilemma.
At this moment, not far away, in a dilapidated house.
Aizen stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze passing through the wooden window and landing on Wang Xun.
His brows gradually furrowed.
The energy of the Hōgyoku is being continuously injected, exceeding the dosage required for normal experiments.
But Wang Xun...
The young man continued to dodge Adjuchas's attacks, his movements agile and his reactions swift, completely unaffected.
No, it's not that there's no impact.
Aizen could sense that the energy of the Hōgyoku had indeed entered Wang Xun's body.
But that energy vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.
There was no response.
It was as if there was a bottomless abyss within that young man's body, completely devouring the power of the Hōgyoku.
Aizen's eyes narrowed slightly.
This isn't right.
He had conducted so many experiments and had never encountered this situation before.
Even the test subject with the strongest Reiatsu would experience a violent reaction the moment the Hōgyoku was injected, including pain and struggle.
The tearing of the soul.
But Wang Xun acted as if nothing had happened.
Aizen glanced down at the Hōgyoku in his hand.
The small crystal still glowed with a faint blue light, but the radiance within seemed to have dimmed slightly.
Aizen's pupils contracted slightly.
Was it just his imagination...?
Or has a portion of the Hōgyoku's energy truly disappeared?
He focused his mind, carefully sensing the state of the Hōgyoku.
A moment later, his brow furrowed even deeper.
He couldn't clearly sense whether the energy of the Hōgyoku had decreased, which made him slightly irritated.
Aizen silent.
He looked at the white-haired young man in the distance who was still dodging the illusionary attacks, and a complex emotion he had never felt before flashed in his eyes.
Why?
Why is the Hōgyoku ineffective against him?
What's so special about his body?
Should the plan to eliminate Wang Xun continue?
Countless questions churned in Aizen's mind, but he couldn't find the answers to any of them.
He took a deep breath, suppressing his complex emotions.
Now is not the time to delve into it.
The commotion here is already big enough; continuing might attract unnecessary attention.
Aizen took one last look at Wang Xun.
The young man was dealing with the illusion of Adjuchas, his movements still agile, his breathing still steady.
It was as if nothing had happened.
Aizen withdrew his gaze.
In the distance, behind the Adjuchas illusion, a dark crack suddenly appeared.
Garganta.
That's all for today.
Aizen to himself, as if speaking to an illusion, or perhaps to himself.
The Adjuchas glanced back, then leaped into the Garganta.
The crack slowly closed and disappeared into the air.
The surroundings returned to calm.
Wang Xun stopped in his tracks amidst the ruins.
He looked in the direction where the Garganta had disappeared and let out a soft breath.
It seems Aizen has temporarily stopped.
He straightened up and stretched his slightly sore muscles.
Just now, in order to make his performance more convincing, he pushed his Shunpo to the limit.
Wang Xun's gaze swept across the surroundings.
The members of the Tenth Division were slumped on the ground, their faces still showing expressions of terror.
"Wang, Fourth Seat Wang Xun," a team member said, his voice trembling, "That Xu... is gone?"
Wang Xun nodded.
Looks like they've left.
The team members breathed a sigh of relief; some even collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
But then, some of them looked puzzled.
This phantom appeared suspiciously, and its departure was equally shrouded in mystery.
This is so strange...
At this moment, Wang Xun walked up to them.
"Can you still walk?"
The team members struggled to their feet; although their legs were still trembling, at least they could walk.
Wang Xun nodded.
"Pack your things, get ready to return to Seireitei."
He paused, his gaze falling on the location of the several Hollowfication Experiment subjects that had already dissipated.
There, only a charred remains.
Wang Xun silent for a moment, then turned around.
Let's go.
Late at night, in the office of the vice-captain of the Fifth Division.
Aizen sat at his desk, with the Hollowfication Experiment report spread out in front of him.
But his gaze did not fall on the report.
He simply sat quietly, gazing at the night view outside the window.
Everything that happened today kept replaying in my mind.
The Hōgyoku) was injected, but Wang Xun showed no reaction.
But his intuition told him that it was impossible.
Aizen has studied the Hōgyoku for many years and knows its properties very well.
The power of the Hōgyoku is absolute.
It can unleash the hidden power deep within the soul, allowing Soul Reaper to break through its limits and reach higher realms.
It works on all living beings.
all.
But today, there is an exception.
Wang Xun.
The power of the Hōgyoku was like a stone thrown into water, not even causing a ripple.
Why?
What's inside his body?
Aizen recalled the details he had observed earlier.
The conversation between Wang Xun and the silver-haired boy.
Those few words had been bothering him ever since.
Aizen's eyes narrowed slightly.
Did that young man really know something?
But how did he do it...?
Aizen silent.
He recalled Wang Xun's behavior just now.
Faced with Adjuchas's attack, his actions, his cries for help, and his order for his teammates to find Unohana.
Everything seems normal.
But it is precisely because it is so normal and so reasonable that it seems all the more suspicious.
This is very counterintuitive.
Aizen stood up and walked to the window.
Outside the window, the night was deep.
A few lights could be faintly seen in the direction of the Fourth Division.
The young man Wang Xun should have already returned to his dormitory and was resting.
Perhaps he was relieved to have escaped unscathed, or perhaps he was wondering about what had happened that day.
Perhaps... he's also thinking about what to do next.
Aizen's gaze was as deep and unfathomable as an abyss.
Kill him?
The thought resurfaced.
But it was quickly suppressed again.
It would be such a waste to kill him.
Aizen, unable to understand the changes in him, was actually somewhat reluctant to simply eliminate him.
If we can uncover his secrets, it might provide some new insights into the development of the Hōgyoku.
After all, this was the first time the Hōgyoku experiment had shown such a bizarre change.
Aizen turned around and walked back to his desk.
He sat down again and picked up the report.
But their gaze did not fall on the report.
He simply sat quietly, gazing at the flickering lamplight.
Aizen had begun to consider the next opportunity to test Wang Xun, and his gaze grew increasingly deep.
Then, an idea involuntarily arose in his mind.
If Wang Xun could cooperate with the experiment willingly, that would be great.