In Soul Society, love and bond begin

Almost at the same time as the sound was rang out, the huge snake body slammed into the white sand below, making a dull sound.

Everyone following her was stunned.

Immediately afterwards, a loud "boom" sound of collapse was heard in their ears. The white sand under the feet of everyone in the team seemed to lose its support in an instant and fell into the endless abyss below like a real waterfall.

Suddenly, a column of flying sand was raised from the bottom layer.

"Pfft hahaha!"

"What a bunch of idiots! Idiots!"

When they crawl out from the bottom of the desert and spit out the "sand and gravel" that are constantly squirming as if they are still alive, Sun Sun's arrogant laughter will be particularly harsh.

Little boy Aizen pulled his head out of the sand with great effort, shook off the gravel, raised his head expressionlessly, and stared at the huge white snake in the distance.

His eyes were fixed on the collar around its neck.

There is an urge to detonate it now.

Unfortunately, only Ryoma Kuryashiki has the control commands for these Achukas-class Hollows.

"okay."

Although he looked a bit embarrassed when he fell from above, as a qualified vice-captain, Kuryashiki Ryoma obviously couldn't kill a helper who was at least as good as the vice-captain for such a small matter. He could only scold him angrily:

"We already said it was a covert operation when we set out, right?"

"I will include this incident in the report."

"whispering sound!"

Sun Sun stabbed out his snake tongue in dissatisfaction, his golden pupils revealing the same disdain as a human. "How could such a big commotion be kept secret? I'm just praying there aren't any bastards squatting nearby."

"Don't treat the Hollow like a fool, stupid Shinigami!"

obviously.

The conflict between the Shinigami and the Hollows is not so easy to reconcile.

Whether it is for the Hollow or for the God of Death, there is actually no difference.

"Vice-Captain Kuriyashiki."

Before the two sides could continue to stare at each other, Ukitake Jushiro, still his usual good-natured self, quickly stepped forward to change the subject: "How about we discuss the next course of action first?"

"Our exploration area is still some distance from here."

The frail-looking white-haired young man smiled and turned around: "Sun Sun, how does Yachukas usually find traces of other Hollows?"

"..."

After a few more seconds of silence, Sun Sun lowered his head and said nonchalantly, "Just follow the movements of the Kilian group."

"Compared to their dangerous counterparts, most weak Achukas who want to fill their stomachs mostly feed on Killian and lower-level Hollows."

"If you look for a few more, you'll definitely find it."

Not every Achukas has the courage to constantly seek out strong ones of the same level to fight and devour - most Achukas are actually just barely filling their stomachs with weaker ones in fear of evolution and hunger in order to wait for death sustainably.

If everyone was so brave, there wouldn't be only one or two Vastods in the entire Hueco Mundo every few hundred years.

On the contrary, it was the Hollow Team founded by the God of Death that gave these rookie Achukas a glimmer of hope.

After saying that, Sun Sun let out a breath in annoyance, as if she had thought of something.

It was caught by the damned Grim Reaper in the Killian group that year.

Is this what the Daxu ecosystem is like?

Aizen listened to Sun Sun's story and memorized it silently in his heart.

Whether for the Soul Society or for individual Shinigami, information about the living environment of Hollows is quite rare.

After receiving the information provided by Sun Sun, Kuryashiki Ryoma immediately led a group of people, using Sun Sun as the arrow, and moved towards the direction of the migration of the Kilian community.

Aizen continued to observe his surroundings.

Unlike the empty ground layer, the underground beneath the white desert presents a more diverse ecological environment.

The pale mountain-like giant tree had been growing for who knows how long. It grew straight into the highest desert like a steep peak, with disordered branches extending in all directions, and its surface was rough and thick.

The surfaces of these pale giant trees are occasionally covered with mosses that glow with a shimmering light, sporadically illuminating the dark space.

However, according to Sun Sun's explanation, the luminous moss is also a special kind of micro-void, which has the ability to attract some small-sized voids, and then parasitize and control them.

As they were moving along the migration route of the Kilian community, they saw from afar a large group of lower-level Hollows that were attracted by something and gathered in groups of hundreds, fighting and devouring each other almost crazily.

The chaotic and scattered spiritual pressure almost disturbed the spiritual environment of the entire area.

However, the moment those lower-level Hollows sensed Sun Sun's spiritual pressure, which was unique to a Yachukas-level Hollow, they, who were originally madly devouring each other, instantly scattered.

Standing on the tree trunk and looking from afar, those virtual groups looked like scattered stones, being blown by the wind and spreading in all directions.

They were obviously of different sizes, but they disappeared in an instant as soon as they hid behind the bushes.

In just a dozen seconds, the battlefield, which had just been filled with howling, returned to its original tranquility.

No one knows what they are fighting for or how they gather in such huge numbers.

“It’s a truly spectacular sight.”

Ukitake Jushiro couldn't help but sigh in a low voice.

"laugh."

Sun Sun couldn't help but chuckle, and said disdainfully, "If you just take a walk around the basement, you'll see that kind of thing several times in a row!"

"A bunch of idiots who were attracted by the bait."

"If someone hadn't deliberately placed spiritual bait, Killian's growth rate wouldn't have been so fast."

Killian is the lowest level Hollow.

They are all formed by hundreds of lower-level voids devouring each other.

However, after hearing Sun Sun's words, Aizen's eyes lit up, and he deliberately asked in a childish tone:

"You mean to say that the Yachukas have a habit of deliberately raising Crian?"

"of course."

Sun Sun still spoke in that matter-of-fact tone.

For these great Hollows who have lived in the Hueco Mundo for hundreds or thousands of years, similar knowledge is common sense.

“For the Yachukas, the Kilian herd is like the sheep that the shepherds tend.”

"The greater their number, the greater their 'wealth'."

"What's more, if one or two special types of these Kilianli appear by chance, as they continue to devour their own kind and begin to evolve, they will become the best 'nutrients' for those Yachukas breeders."

“That’s what it means to hit the jackpot.”

“The greater the number, the greater the probability of winning.”

"Furthermore, the 'bait' used to attract these lower-level Hollows is often just fragments of Killian's body."

"It's not something very valuable. It will grow back after being cut."

Sun Sun casually recounted the horrifying "conspiracy".

It turned out to be the case.

Only then did Aizen nodded slightly.

For the Yachukas, the first hurdle they need to overcome in order to survive is the owner who originally "raised" them?

Not only Aizen, but even Ryoma and Jushiro heard this knowledge for the first time, and they all listened quietly to it talking about these little tricks for raising Hueco Mundo.

The breeding cycle of lower-level Hollows, Killian, and Achukas, in this huge Hollow Circle, has artificially constructed a natural farm-style production chain that continuously produces Achukas-level Hollows.

"However, for a Hollow aiming to evolve into a Vasthold-level one, active hunting is definitely more efficient." Sun Sun's tone dropped inexplicably, perhaps reflecting on something. He gazed at the white sand in the distance, where traces of footsteps from the Killian colony were clearly visible. "Those who, seeking safety and simply to fill their stomachs, raised Killians have mostly become Killians again."

"Besides, there will be no chance to continue evolving."

The Grim Reapers behind it listened quietly.

Yachukas is the most unstable level among the three levels of the Great Hollow.

As long as you stop, you will degenerate.

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

For the Yachucas, there is no torture in the world that they fear more than degradation.

However, just as Sun Sun was venting his feelings by describing the laws of the Great Hollow's survival, Kuryashiki Ryoma's footsteps suddenly stopped on a branch.

"Stop!"

In an instant, all the Grim Reapers in the rear stopped as ordered, quickly hid in their respective positions, and quickly observed the surrounding environment.

Sun Sun also stopped suddenly, coiled its huge snake body on the spot, and raised it high as a vigilant gesture.

Kuriyashiki Ryoma held the sword in his palm and looked forward with a stern look.

"You're really well-behaved."

Accompanied by joking words, a Yachukas that was over five meters tall and had six arms on both sides of its body took a step and stepped out from the shadow of the tree trunk in front.

The look towards Sun Sun was faintly flashing with red light.

"After putting on the collar, does it turn from a snake into the dog of death?"

“They actually brought them here.”

Aizen also kept his palm on the knife, with his brows slightly narrowed.

More than one.

really.

It was almost the moment he made this judgment.

One, two...five.

A total of five Achukas stepped out from the shadows of the tree trunks, looking in the direction of Sun Sun and the Death Gods with a joking smile.

It seems like they are surrounded and even their retreat is blocked.

It is obvious that these people are bound to be captured.

"Hiss, hiss..."

Sun Sun's snake mouth kept spitting out letters, and his eyes glanced at the six-armed Daxu with fear and a cold expression.

Just as there are the Hollows who "graze and raise" for safety, there are naturally also the Achucas who risk their lives for evolution and form gangs.

However, Sun Sun did not react at all to their mocking voices, and instead retorted with ridicule:

"if not?"

"Do I have to walk alone into an ambush set by you idiots?"

"What a bunch of clumsy people."

Kuriyashiki Ryoma seemed to be relieved. He drew his sword from its sheath and walked slowly towards the Achukas in front of him, the blade shining.

He looked at these huge creatures and asked:

"Were the last exploration team wiped out by you guys?"

"No wonder."

A Yachukas-class Hollow generally corresponds to captain-level strength.

With their number, it would be easy for them to devour a small team whose highest rank is just a chief officer.

"Hey."

However, the six-armed Daxu suddenly laughed.

With a loud bang, the pale branches under its feet shattered into pieces, dispersing into a cloud of dust.

The huge body of the six-armed hollow flew out towards Kurayashiki Ryoma like an arrow, making a sharp sonic boom.

Almost at the moment it was shot out, the other four Yachukas seemed to have received some signal and spontaneously jumped towards their chosen targets.

"If you have any questions, just ask them in my stomach!"