Chapter 1471: Death Omen

In a spacious room, an old man with a shaved head sat cross-legged. His long white beard was tied up, and his graying eyebrows hung almost to his jaw, a testament to his age. Though aged, he was like a volcano that could erupt at any moment—solemn, steady, and unfathomable.

A wooden staff, thick at the top and thin at the bottom, leaned against the old man's shoulder. Inside the staff was the strongest fire-type Zanpakuto: Ryujin Jakka.

Yamamoto Genryusai's eyes opened slightly. Su Xiao sat opposite him, looking as if he hadn't fully woken up—or rather, when Su Xiao "woke up," it would be his time to reap the rewards.

"You are not bad."

Old man Yamamoto Genryusai spoke, though it was unclear if he was praising Su Xiao's medicine or his ability to disguise himself.

"Thank you for the praise."

Bang!

As soon as Su Xiao finished speaking, Yamamoto Genryusai pressed the staff in his hand against the ground, causing fine cracks to appear on the wooden floor.

Silence, deathly silence. After a long while, Yamamoto Genryusai waved his hand.

"From now on, the room next door belongs to you."

"..."

Su Xiao truly hadn't expected Yamamoto Genryusai to have this trick up his sleeve, actually arranging his laboratory within the First Division's headquarters. Perhaps the old man had already sensed something.

Su Xiao didn't care about this. Before the plot protagonist Kurosaki Ichigo broke into the Soul Society, he wouldn't do anything. Now, he only needed an identity that allowed him to move freely within the Seireitei. Clearly, he now possessed that identity.

【Hint: The Hunter has officially joined the Fourth Division. Position: None.】

【The Seireitei Reputation System has been activated. The Hunter can use Seireitei Reputation to exchange for items at the Sixth Division.】

The Shinigami's efficiency was quite good. Su Xiao's laboratory was quickly moved to the First Division's headquarters. Within the wooden building of the headquarters, Su Xiao had a private area of over 200 square meters. Without approval, captain-level Shinigami were not allowed to enter.

Various laboratory instruments were placed in the corners. Su Xiao was lying on the bed, snoring loudly. In the room next door was old man Yamamoto Genryusai. Hearing Su Xiao's steady snoring, the old man was very puzzled.

Su Xiao didn't wake up until the early hours of that day. It was his first time being so comfortable in a derived world. Of course, this comfort wouldn't last long.

After washing up, Su Xiao began to manufacture Soul Spirit Medicine. After making more than 40 bottles, he stopped; these were enough. As for the materials sent over, if someone understood alchemy, they would find that making Soul Spirit Medicine only required a dozen or so materials, yet Su Xiao had written dozens on the list.

The remaining materials were for his research into alchemical bombs. Unohana Retsu had actually discovered this, but she didn't expose it. Some things were better understood without words. Su Xiao doing this actually made Unohana Retsu feel more at ease.

With Su Xiao's current strength, special-grade alchemical bombs were becoming somewhat insufficient in power as conventional explosives. He had been developing a new model of alchemical bomb, but progress was not smooth due to the high cost of materials.

Time passed quickly, and before he knew it, it was morning. In the largest room in the central area of the first floor of the First Division's wooden building, several people were sitting.

Yamamoto Genryusai, Unohana Retsu, Toshiro, Kuchiki Byakuya, Aizen Sosuke, Soi Fon, and six other captains were discussing one thing: the Soul Spirit Medicine that had appeared out of nowhere. This medicine, which could enhance Reiatsu, was of great significance. Moreover, with this beginning, no one was sure if Su Xiao could develop even stronger medicine.

"Origin unknown, I suggest strictly controlling him."

Second Division Captain Soi Fon spoke. She was a murderous girl.

"Agreed."

Toshiro had met Su Xiao and always felt that Su Xiao was not right.

"That is somewhat inappropriate. After all, he voluntarily surrendered to the Seireitei. If we do this, it is inevitable that..."

Unohana Retsu said a fair word.

"..."

Kuchiki Byakuya remained silent, while Aizen Sosuke was a "good guy" who wouldn't offer any constructive opinions. As for the captains who didn't come, they were even less reliable.

"This is your suggestion..."

Old man Yamamoto Genryusai had only said half of his sentence when he suddenly gripped the wooden staff in his hand.

Boom!

An explosion came from a room not far away. Unohana Retsu's mouth twitched, and Soi Fon, who was near her, rushed out directly.

When the six captains arrived near the explosion point, they found that although the explosion was not small, the destructive power was not strong; only a few wooden sliding doors had been blown away.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

A dry cough came from the thick smoke. Su Xiao walked out of the smoke, his cheeks slightly charred. If these Shinigami knew he was researching a miniature Apollo inside the First Division's headquarters, they wouldn't know what expression to make.

The captains looked at Su Xiao with different expressions. Unohana Retsu broke the awkward atmosphere.

"Researching medicine... it seems impossible for it to explode."

"Accident, physical reaction..."

"Stop, I know, please don't say things I don't understand."

The unique way Su Xiao and Unohana Retsu communicated clearly made the other captains even more surprised. One of them was looking at Su Xiao with a smile; his name was Aizen Sosuke.

Two kilometers away from the First Division's headquarters, above a stone building.

Snap!

The unique sound of bones being twisted came, and a Shinigami with a twisted neck fell to the ground.

"Killing him doesn't feel special either, very similar to humans."

A girl with short black hair wearing a leather jacket squatted on the ground. There were many buttons and leather strips on her cuffs and hem, whether for decoration or special use was unknown.

"1, 2, 3."

The black-haired girl tapped the forehead of the Shinigami's corpse with her finger. The corpse carbonized rapidly, eventually turning into a pile of black ash.

A few grains of carbon ash stuck to the girl's black gloves, and she frowned and flicked her fingers.

"How did that bastard do it? If I remember correctly, that is the First Division's headquarters. Did I get it wrong? How can I kill him now? It's simply cheating. What happened to the 'fair duel'?"

The girl scratched her head, making her short hair messy. This girl was Su Xiao's mission target, Violator No. 10073, codenamed Death Omen.

Death Omen was a very dangerous violator. Most violators fled everywhere, while those like Red Clown ambushed hunters. As for Death Omen, she actively sought out hunters, treating them as targets, even though she had no mission.

In Death Omen's view, this was a test, and there was nothing to regret if she died in the test. In that slender body, there was a heart longing for battle.

"This is the first time I've encountered a Tier 4 hunter. Ah~ it's truly addictive."

Death Omen's legs clamped tight, holding her right hand, her gaze looking into the distance toward the First Division's headquarters, blushing mysteriously.

"Decided, I must kill you personally, or you kill me. It's happily decided like this."

After Death Omen's body trembled, she leaned weakly against the wall.

"First, I must find a way to lure away that old man Yamamoto Genryusai."

Death Omen stood up slowly, stepped on the ground, and disappeared instantly from the spot. The speed she burst out with was not even weaker than Benny's. One must know, she had only just been promoted to Tier 4 not long ago. ===== CHAPTER 1472 =====