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Chapter 379 The Divine Tree, the Hogyoku, and the Unexpected Newcomer

According to his investigation, this world was not originally so clearly divided as it is now; it was not divided into the Human World, Soul Society, and Hueco Mundo.

The material world is made up of basic particles called "vessels" by the Soul Society. These particles follow a complete set of physical laws and construct everything that mortals can perceive.

Based on this, there is something called "spirit particles".

There is only one-way interaction between this special particle and the instrument.

The existence of spirit particles can easily interfere with matter composed of material particles, while the material world itself cannot reach the realm composed of spirit particles in return.

This is the fundamental reason why Shinigami and Hollows can cause destruction to the mortal world, while physical attacks from ordinary humans are ineffective against them.

When a spirit particle combines with the soul or consciousness of a living being, a unique "soul" is born in this world.

The concept of a soul here is completely different from that of other worlds.

It is not a purely spiritual entity, but a combination of soul and spirit particles.

This is why the Grim Reapers possess organs such as internal organs and brains, and their functions are similar to those of humans in the real world.

The only difference between the Grim Reaper and humans is the fundamental particles that make up their bodies.

This is why humans in the real world can even transform into a spirit state through devices like the Transcendent Gate and then come to the Soul Society.

Spiritual particles, in turn, are driven by individual will to move, and this flow of spiritual particles driven by will generates "spiritual pressure".

It was precisely for this reason that Kisuke Urahara and Sosuke Aizen both chose the same technological path—to create a miraculous creation capable of granting wishes by fusing a massive number of souls.

When countless souls combine, they can generate an unimaginably powerful spiritual pressure.

And the immense spiritual pressure can drive an endless stream of spiritual particles.

In the Soul Society, which is entirely composed of spirit particles, this is equivalent to holding the power of creation and destruction.

However, they chose completely different "raw materials".

Kisuke Urahara chose the Hollow soul.

The Void, as a creature, lacks a stable "self" and its instinct for existence is to constantly devour and evolve.

From the lowest-ranking Gillian to the gradually regaining Adjuchas, and finally to the pinnacle Vastod, their step-by-step process of rediscovering self-awareness is itself a fusion and selection of souls.

Therefore, Kisuke Urahara's experiment went quite smoothly, and he eventually created his Hogyoku.

Aizen, on the other hand, chose the soul of a Shinigami.

Every Grim Reaper is a complete and independent individual with a strong sense of self.

Forcibly merging them will only lead to the collapse and rejection of the soul.

Therefore, Aizen's experiments failed time and time again until his prototype of the Hogyoku accidentally absorbed a part of the soul of someone named Matsumoto Rangiku. Only then did he barely make progress because of the special "link" contained in that part of the soul.

Aizen's ambition was to fuse the two Hogyoku, unifying the power of the Shinigami, Hollows, and the Soul King who stood at the pinnacle of the three realms.

According to Mayuri Kurotsuchi's observations during this period, this fusion process continued spontaneously in some form even after Aizen was sealed away.

Now, the sacred tree on Nathan Island has provided him with another way of thinking.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi stroked his smooth chin, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

The system of the Divine Tree is similar to the concept of the Hogyoku, yet they are completely different.

It does not pursue a simple accumulation of power, but rather constructs an ingenious cyclical system.

By taking a certain basic understanding as a foundation, and using this as a basis, the power of the soul can be integrated.

This scheme is theoretically easier to implement in his world because, unlike the innate Qi that only a select few can wield, here, anyone who dies can become a soul.

In other words, spiritual particles are not as selective as primordial qi.

If he could establish a faith similar to the Nathan Tree in Soul Society or Hueco Mundo, he might be able to create something extraordinary.

That's worth a try...

However, before that, it's necessary to exchange ideas with "selves" in other worlds. After all, the clash of their wisdom can always bring unexpected surprises.

Thinking this, Mayuri Kurotsuchi turned off the light screen in front of him, and his consciousness sank into a deeper dimension.

Everything around faded and peeled away in an instant; the cold texture of the laboratory disappeared, replaced by an endless, pure white void.

This is the [Shared Space], an absolute domain that belongs only to "them".

However, when his consciousness stabilized and took shape here, he unexpectedly sensed two unfamiliar auras.

In the space, besides a few familiar figures, there were two other beings he had never seen before.

One of them looks perfectly normal.

The face of an Asian youth, with black hair and black eyes, a well-proportioned figure, and delicate features, looked to be around twenty years old.

He stood there somewhat awkwardly, curiously surveying the pure white space, his eyes filled with a hint of confusion and exploration.

The other one, however, seems quite strange.

It was a small, pure white beast, about the size of a kitten, with long ears and red eyes like jewels.

Its appearance... doesn't resemble a typical creature from the real world, but it's quite cute.

At this moment, it was squatting not far away, tilting its head, seemingly also observing the newly appeared Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

"Oh? There are actually people who transmigrate into animals?"

Mayuri Kurotsuchi crouched down, looking at the little beast with some curiosity.

The only one who can come to this space is him from a different world...

That's very rude of you to say that.

The little white beast frowned, looked up at Mayuri Kurotsuchi, and spoke.

"Wow~ It can even talk, that's interesting!"

Seeing this, Mayuri Kurotsuchi became interested and reached out her hand to the little beast.

What followed was his experience in this world, and he realized that he had not transmigrated into an ordinary beast.

Instead, they are a highly advanced alien intelligent race called the Incubators, whose technology is so advanced that they have even begun to take preventing the heat death of the universe as their goal.

However, the purpose of this method is questionable; it involves using the emotions of humanity in moments of despair as energy to power the universe.

And the target they chose was an underage girl...

"Holy crap! Isn't this QB?!"

After reviewing the little beast's memories, everyone cursed in unison. No wonder it looked familiar from the start.

"Tsk, it has actually turned into this kind of cosmic garbage that makes a living by deceiving underage girls."

Kayaba Akihiko curled his lip and said with considerable disdain.

"Indeed~"

Masaki Keigo agreed, saying that in a sense, this thing was one of the worst among all the aliens he had ever met.

"Hey! You two aren't much better off, are you?!"

Furthermore, as soon as I discovered that this race shared a common way of thinking, I immediately severed the connection.

It's a 'single-player version' now! Completely green and pollution-free!

Seeing the disapproving looks from everyone, the little white beast jumped up and down a couple of times in a panic and hurriedly explained.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded, putting QB aside for the moment, and then began to look at the second newcomer's memories.

Unexpectedly, this newcomer was no ordinary person either. Initially, he transmigrated into the body of a college student with the same name as him. But just as he figured out the situation, a pop-up window suddenly appeared on his computer.
【Want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to really...live? 】

(End of this chapter)