The piercing sirens kept sounding, and the instruments representing each surveillance area flashed red crazily.
"Warning~warning~"
The urgent alarm sounded throughout the Technology Development Bureau.
"What happened?"
"A large number of virtual deaths have occurred in many places in this world, and it is the same in Hueco Mundo!!"
"Where's the captain? Have you informed the captain?"
"..."
There was a constant stream of panicked shouts, and the usually very quiet and orderly Technology Development Bureau was in complete chaos at this moment, with researchers in white coats running around.
Drop~~!
The elevator protective door slowly opened, and two figures walked out.
"What is the level of Shutra?"
Nirvana, whose appearance became more and more weird, asked.
Seeing the arrival of Nirvana, the Technology Development Bureau, which was originally in chaos, suddenly returned to calm, and everyone turned their attention to Nirvana.
"Level 2."
Akon, who was following Niryuri, replied: "Although we are still under control, there is something wrong compared to before."
"Your report is really unhurried."
"Similar situations have occurred before, and they were solved with just a few adjustments."
After Akin finished speaking, he hesitated and asked: "Do I need to report it immediately?"
"Report?"
Nie Yuli laughed strangely when he heard the words, looked up at the picture on the big screen, and said in a cold tone: "It's too late to report it now. Discussing this kind of matter at the meeting is just a meaningless delay in delaying time and delaying adjustments.
A time for balance.”
and……
Nie Yuli looked at the map on the big screen, a strange color flashed in his eyes.
If 'human participation' is really needed for balancing, then it absolutely cannot be discussed at a meeting.
“What is the deviation in erosion correction now?”
Nie Yuli turned to look at the operator aside and asked.
"Only 0.13."
The operator replied, then added: "But the growth rate is extremely fast. If it continues to grow at this rate, the boundary between Soul Society and the real world will come into contact in a few days. Remedial measures must be taken as soon as possible."
"You don't need to remind me!"
Nie Yuli rolled his eyes, turned around and walked outside. However, after taking only two steps, he stopped for a moment, and suddenly a strange smile appeared on his face: "Spread the news about the mutation."
"Um?"
Akon was stunned when he heard this, and he didn't understand why the captain who just said he was hiding it for the time being suddenly changed his mind.
"It was not communicated to the headquarters and Mao No. 46, but to Duanmu of the Master House. At the same time, we also informed him of the measures we might take if the situation continues to get worse."
…
West 38th District·Everything House.
Bang~~
Duan Mu threw the tool bag, which was two people tall, into the backyard warehouse. Immediately, the spiritual pressure around his body shook, and the dust on the black work clothes suddenly spread in a circular shape in all directions.
"Tsk tsk, no matter how many times I see it, this kind of control over spiritual pressure is always pleasing to the eye."
A figure leaned against the tavern, looked at Duan Mu in the backyard and said with a smile: "However, with the strength of your spiritual pressure, you can create a barrier to block the dust, so why do you have to make yourself disgraced?"
"When you work, you have to act like you're working."
Duan Mu glanced at the speaker: "Using reiatsu in Rukongai will make employers feel uneasy and alienated. In addition, most of the employers are ordinary people. Improper control may cause harm to the employers, so work
If you don't need spiritual pressure in Zhongneng, don't use it casually."
"Since you stay to work here, there are some rules that you must abide by."
Neuropathy!
Ginjo Kūgo, who was leaning against the door, looked at Duan Mu with strange eyes. Although he had been here for several months, he still couldn't understand Duan Mu at all.
He has met many approachable people.
But when the gap between people is too big, even if they are approachable, they will feel alienated like the gap between an elephant and an ant.
But the residents of Rukongai only respect Duan Mu, but have no fear.
Although they are aware of the gap, these ordinary people's attitude towards Duanmu is the same as that of Seireitei's Shinigami. When facing Duanmu, they will not treat themselves as untouchables like they face those Shinigami.
When he first arrived here, he thought Duan Mu was just playing a similar role. After all, he had left a deep impression on him and Tsukishima when he was still alive.
However……
After getting along with each other for this period of time, he found that in the eyes of the other party, there was no difference in his eyes whether they were the residents of Rukongai, the residents of Seireitei, the Shinigami of the Gotei 13th Division, or those high-ranking nobles.
Equality, but not absolute equality.
Because this guy has an unabashed preference for women, and that kind of preference can be said to be discriminating against men...
"Speaking of which, aren't you a bit of a loser?"
Duan Mu looked at Gincheng Kūgo and said angrily: "Tōko Touzawa helps Uzuki mix drinks at the bar of the tavern every day. She gets up early in the morning to help prepare dishes for drinks. Tsukishima also relies on his literary acumen to help me in Orphan
Become a teacher in the courtyard and teach something."
"What about you? Every day you are either fighting with people in the backyard or posing there. Even if you are asked to be a waiter, you can fight with customers. When I ask you to go out to work with me, you dislike this and that..."
When Ginjo Kūgo, who was leaning at the door, heard this, the smile on his face froze, and the corners of his eyes twitched slightly.
Duan Mu looked at Gincheng Kūgo with a look full of disdain. For the sake of Sister Kūhe, Duan Mu did not make things difficult for the three of them, even though two of them had some issues with him.
Moreover, Yu Zetongzi’s bartending ability is really surprising.
Those low-quality wines can taste good after his treatment, which makes the guests of the tavern extremely friendly to their arrival.
The most important thing is...
After eating Utsuki's meal, Tongzi Tongzi took over the catering authority of Wanshiwu, and he prepared breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. For him, who has always been taking care of the members of the organization in 'xcution'
It can be considered that I have found my job again.
On Tsukishima's side, he sometimes helps Unaya Oori to process documents in the Master House, sometimes acts as a waiter in the tavern, and sometimes teaches the children in Duan Mujian's orphanage, which also plays a good role in the Master House.
Only this thing in front of me...
He has no education, is not good at serving as a waiter, and has poor hands-on skills. He can only reluctantly grab Daao's job and work as a security guard in a pub.
It perfectly explains the essence of the three words "freeloading".
"You guy..."
Ginjo Kuugo understood the meaning in Duanmu's eyes, and his face suddenly darkened, but in the end he gritted his teeth... and gave up the idea of taking out the big sword to compete with this bastard.
Because, I really can’t beat it!!
Although this guy is a weirdo, his strength is incredibly strong.
Probably because of this, the three of them, the criminals named and wanted by the Seireitei, can live peacefully here without any attention.
After scorning Ginjo Kūgo for a while, Duan Mu opened the door and entered the tavern.
Although it was almost late at night, the tavern was still bustling with people. Guys with fierce faces gathered in groups of two or three, chatting and bragging.
Duan Mu, who was already familiar with the scene in front of him, went straight to the bar.
"Is all the work done?"
In front of the bar, Sogenu Ishida was having dinner with Oori Unaya. When they saw Duan Mu coming over, they both moved aside.
"I came back very early today."
When Uoyue saw Duan Mu, he took out a stack of commission orders from under the table and pushed them in front of Duan Mu: "These are the northern commissions selected by Eel House. Most of them are in the North 1-North 3 area near Heiling Gate.
between."
"Boss Duan Mu."
On the side, Unaya Oori looked at Duan Mu with some confusion and asked: "Why have you been working in the north recently?"
Before the arrival of Ginjo Kūgo and the other three, Duan Mu's work scope had always covered the entire Soul Society. But since the arrival of the three of them, Duan Mu suddenly locked the work scope in the north, and requested that the distance be as far as possible from the Black Ridge Gate.
The closer, the better.
The work in other areas is basically left to other people in Wanshiwu.
"I just wanted to see if I could meet some people somewhere."
Duan Mu replied casually, but couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The reason why he always chose to work in the north was actually because the place where the Invisible Empire first appeared in his memory was the Black Ling Gate.
Of course, he didn't want to prevent the invasion of the invisible empire.
Because when we wait for the invisible empire to invade, it will be already too late.
After all, according to his own memory, the Invisible Empire had already mastered Hueco Mundo, enslaved the Arrancar, and used Hueco Mundo as an outpost to invade Soul Society before it invaded Soul Society for the first time.
That is to say...
When the Invisible Empire invaded Soul Society, Hueco Mundo had already fallen!
The reason why Duan Mu wanted to work in the north was just to see if there would be any scouts from the Invisible Empire.
Jingle bell bell~~
At this moment, a ringing sound suddenly came from the pocket of Duan Mu's black work clothes.
This is……
Duan Mu took out the command machine he carried with him, looked at the notes on it, and a strange color flashed in his eyes.
Without any hesitation, Duan Mu directly answered the phone.
A rather calm voice came from the microphone. Duan Mu listened patiently to what he said and then nodded:
"Thank you, tell Captain Nirvana that you don't take action yet, I will find a way to solve it."
After hanging up the phone and facing everyone's gaze, Duan Mu actually wanted to show a smile and tell them that nothing was wrong, but in the end he couldn't smile.
because……
For more than a year, even though he had been thinking about how to resist the invisible empire, he still had no confidence that he could defeat the emperor of the invisible empire.
After pondering for a moment, Duan Mu looked at Uzuki behind the bar: "Uzuki, take Ueya Oori to stay with Sister Kūkaku for a few days. Don't come back until I let you come back." After that, he also
Without waiting for Uzuki to ask, he looked at Sogen Ishida aside:
"Let Nishijinori and the others assemble and wait for my return."
Duan Mu paused and continued: "If I don't come back within a day, let everyone move to Zhiba's house, and protect Sister Konghe no matter what."
"I will explain the specific situation to you when I come back."
According to the situation monitored by the Technology Development Bureau, the Invisible Empire has obviously begun the work of destroying the equilibrium and invaded Hueco Mundo.
There isn’t much time left for yourself!
So after Duan Mu gave instructions to everyone, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the void. A black cavity for one person to pass through suddenly appeared next to Duan Mu, and he immediately entered it.
Seeing this, the tavern suddenly fell into silence.
From the time Duan Mu answered the phone to the time he left, less than a minute passed, which made everyone's faces full of confusion.
But the solemn look in Duan Mu's eyes made them understand that something terrible must have happened, otherwise Duan Mu would not have made such a hasty explanation and left Soul Society immediately.
After everyone looked at each other, they did not discuss it, but chose to believe Duan Mu and took action according to what Duan Mu said.
…
At the same time, in the present world, Naruki City!
Under the night sky, a big black mouth that merged with the night slowly opened, and a figure walked out of it.
This figure was dressed in black work clothes and high boots. His eyes under his black broken hair lit up the moment he appeared. Invisible ripples spread out from the center of it, covering the entire Naruki City in the blink of an eye.
It continues to spread towards the outside of Naruki City.
1,2…10…30…50…
The situation in each region is basically consistent with the report from the Technology Development Bureau.
In various cities outside of Karakura Town, there are many spiritual pressure auras that are different from those of the Shinigami, while the aura of Hollows is constantly disappearing.
I don't know if they sensed a threat, but as the Hollows in these cities disappeared quickly, many Hollows also fled to Karakura Town, the only town that was not affected.
After confirming the basic situation, the blue light in Duan Mu's eyes lit up, and he immediately took a step forward.
Buzz~
Without any warning, Duanmu, which was located above Naruki City, disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
When he appeared again, he was already above a department store.
Boo hoo hoo hoo~~
Under his feet, blue spirit arrows continued to shoot out. Several figures stood on top of the shopping mall building. All of these people held spirit bows of different shapes in their hands, and their clothes were pure white, similar to military uniforms.
Mainly clothing.
Quincy!
The people standing in the department store are all Quincy who are almost extinct in reality.
"What a boring job."
One of the middle-aged men, after killing a virtual one with one arrow, yawned in boredom and looked at his companions: "How long will this kind of work continue?"
"Of course until we receive the order to stop," the blond young man next to him replied.
"Ah, I also want to follow His Majesty and join Hueco Mundo's hunting force."
"I advise you not to think about it. We can't go there."
The young man shook his head, and a strange color flashed in his eyes: "It is said that the so-called Ten Blades in Hueco Mundo are not weaker than the adults of the Knights. Otherwise, His Majesty would not go to Hueco Mundo in person. The hunting troops in this world are obviously safe.
Of… hmm?”
"What's wrong?"
The middle-aged man asked with some confusion.
The young man did not speak, but looked into the night, frowning slightly.
The aura of spirit beings that roamed Naruki City has disappeared. Although the living hunting troops are distributed in various areas of Naruki City, their actions in the night are not covered at all, and the densely packed arrows are as conspicuous as fireworks.
But I don’t know when...
Except for them, the entire Naruki City became extremely quiet, and even the spirits that were chaotic due to their manipulation did not know when they had stabilized.
"Something is wrong."
The young man said to the middle-aged man next to him, and then wanted to inform his companions.
However……
Phew~~
A line of blood slowly emerged from the middle of the middle-aged man's face. Almost at the same time as the young man looked, the whole man was split into two. The broken body fell to the ground, stirring up a burst of dust, but the half of the face remained unchanged.
Looking doubtful.
How is it possible~
Upon seeing this, the young man's complexion changed drastically, and he hurriedly turned his head to look around, and what he saw was a scene...
The young man staggered, took two steps back, and sat down on the ground.
Snap~!
The sound of water came out, and the dark red liquid was ejected as the young man fell down.
Looking around, I saw that the Quincy who were originally gathered on the roof of the department store had turned into corpses at some point. Their blood gathered into streams and flowed downward along the drainage pipes on the roof.
And among the corpses, stood a figure holding a blade and wearing dark overalls.
The moment he saw this figure, an inexplicable trembling feeling suddenly arose deep in the young man's soul.
escape!
I must escape!!
This person... no, this monster is definitely not something he can deal with.
His instincts were roaring crazily. Even if his companion was not dead, he had already realized the moment he saw him...
This is a monster!!
"Go away."
The cold voice reached the young man's ears, making him stunned for a moment, and then his face showed joy.
The fatal sense of oppression also disappeared. Although he didn't know why the other party let him go, the young man reacted very quickly. A black mist like a shadow suddenly appeared around him, gradually covering him.
However, at this moment...
"Swastika!!"
A soft shout suddenly came out, causing the young man's pupils to shrink.
Swastika!?
He really couldn't understand why the other party would use the swastika at this time, because with the opponent's ability to instantly wipe out the entire Naruki City hunting force without him even realizing it, there was absolutely no need to use it against them.
Swastika.
and……
Didn’t you let me go?
Duan Mu didn't know what the young man thought, nor did he care.
In fact, it is very simple to determine the time when the Invisible Empire invades Hueco Mundo. Duan Mu only needs to stay in Hueco Mundo.
But he can't do that!
Because even if he stayed in Hueco Mundo, he would not be able to protect Tiruti and the others from Yhwach's attack. He would only die with them in Hueco Mundo or be captured!
The only way to protect Hueco Mundo is to invade the base camp of the Invisible Empire while Yhwach is away, and destroy the Realm of Shadows.
