Aozaki Reiji looked at the two and chuckled, saying, "You might get to see Kurotsuchi Mayuri again someday."
"Why?" Candice asked subconsciously.
She truly detested that strange man who wanted to dissect her!
"Of course, it's for him to research a method to block the Auswählen."
Aozaki Reiji waved his hand, speaking with a hint of dominance in his tone, "You are now my spoils of war. Although I snatched you, I never return what I've snatched."
Upon hearing this, Bambietta's eyes immediately sparkled with little hearts, her gaze practically glued to Aozaki Reiji.
Candice also couldn't help but feel a touch of gratitude in her heart.
Who would want their life to be held in someone else's hands at any moment?
Although she was the one who borrowed…
But could a Quincy's matter be called borrowing?
Why borrow when you can just take it by force?!
Aozaki Reiji was unaware of Candice's bandit-like thoughts.
He led the two out of the underground training ground and headed towards the Aozaki Family's direction.
To facilitate Michibane Aura's research, he had long ago built a super-large underground research base with complete protective facilities.
It was most suitable for detaining them.
… … … …
Returning to the Shinigami Research and Development Institute's underground laboratory base, Kurotsuchi Mayuri's expression was a bit dazed.
Aozaki Reiji had only left a few days ago, so why was he back already?
He was just about to begin his relaxing and enjoyable research activities and have a good time!
"Captain Reiji, is this…?"
Mayuri's face showed a puzzled expression as he put down the syringe in his hand.
He was currently injecting Cang Du with anesthetic.
Before this, he had been conducting drug experiments on Cang Du.
He ensured that Cang Du's Reiatsu and body remained in their weakest state without dying.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri couldn't bear to let such good research material die so easily.
Of course, his previous mention of dissection was not meant to scare Candice.
After all, he had extensive experience with live dissections.
Aozaki Reiji walked over to Kurotsuchi Mayuri and asked with a serious expression, "Do you know about the Auswählen?"
Kurotsuchi Mayuri frowned slightly upon hearing this, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.
He had conducted numerous studies and perused many books and material, so he could be considered well-informed.
But he truly didn't know what the Auswählen was.
And now, why would the other party specifically bring up this unfamiliar term in front of him?
Kurotsuchi Mayuri's frown deepened.
Aozaki Reiji always acted on impulse, and his thoughts were truly difficult to guess!
"The Auswählen is a ritual for the Quincy progenitor, Yhwach, to reclaim his power," Aozaki Reiji said.
"Once this ritual is activated, it can seize or bestow power upon Quincy."
"What a dangerous and terrifying ability!" Kurotsuchi Mayuri suddenly understood, revealing a sinister smile.
Possessing such power meant that Yhwach, the Quincy progenitor, held absolute control over the Quincy, didn't it?
That pure-blood Quincy on the operating table, and Aozaki Reiji's two spoils of war…
"I see, I understand what you mean." Kurotsuchi Mayuri's lips curved into a strange smile.
His eyes gleamed with intelligent light, as if he had already seen through Aozaki Reiji's thoughts.
"You want me to find a way to stop the Auswählen?" he asked softly, with a hint of playfulness in his voice.
Looking at Kurotsuchi Mayuri's smug smile, Aozaki Reiji couldn't help but frown slightly.
"You have a way?" Aozaki Reiji asked in a calm tone, but a sense of anticipation surged within him.
This guy always managed to bring unexpected surprises.
Kurotsuchi Mayuri smiled, "You should also know that I once brought Quincy Souls back to the Soul Society."
"At that time, I discovered that after a Quincy died, the destination of their Souls was different from that of normal humans."
"They seemed to be summoned, gathering at a place I didn't know."
"After meeting you, I learned about their relationship with Yhwach, so I suppose they went there."
Saying this, Kurotsuchi Mayuri glanced at Aozaki Reiji.
This man indeed knew too many things he didn't!
He really wanted to see how many secrets were hidden in his head!
His head was simply a treasure trove!
Kurotsuchi Mayuri shook his head and continued, "The relationship between Yhwach and the Quincy is a connection between Souls, but the initiative lies with Yhwach."
"This ritual called the Auswählen must also revolve around this point."
His gaze sharpened as he continued, "Since I could snatch those Quincy Souls from Yhwach in the past, then as long as I continue to research, it might not be impossible to stop this so-called Auswählen."
"But…" Kurotsuchi Mayuri drew out the word.
Aozaki Reiji frowned.
They had known each other for countless years; he knew this kid was up to no good just by the way he moved.
"But what?" Aozaki Reiji asked impatiently.
"But I don't have Quincy Souls to research," Kurotsuchi Mayuri said, spreading his hands.
"And the Souls of pure-blood Quincy might be different from those of mixed-blood Quincy."
"For Captain Reiji's spoils of war, I'll just have to sacrifice the one on the operating table…"
After speaking, Kurotsuchi Mayuri even sighed deeply.
It seemed he was extremely regretful about losing an important experimental subject.
"Alright, alright, start your research as soon as possible. I'll catch two more for you next time." Aozaki Reiji rolled his eyes, annoyed.
"But not now; I've tried, and I can't enter the Wandenreich anymore."
"Those insidious guys changed the lock password!"
Devouring Pernida still required some time for testing.
Gerard was still in the Wandenreich, so of course, he had to make time to see him.
As a result, those Quincy actually changed the lock and wouldn't let him in!
It was simply too much!
Wandenreich Quincy: How dare you, a Soul-snatching bandit, say such things? Don't you know it's illegal to trespass on someone else's property?
"It seems the commotion you caused last time was quite significant." Kurotsuchi Mayuri stroked his chin and mumbled with a frown.
But he was not one to give up easily; facing difficulties head-on was the quality a mad scientist should possess.
"You don't have to worry about the lock; I'll figure something out."
He admitted that he was not as good as Aozaki Reiji in hand-to-hand combat.
But when it came to brains, that was his strong suit!
… … … …
Stepping out of the laboratory door, as he opened the ascending elevator door, he saw the lazy, blond-haired captain standing inside.
He was holding a small glowing screen, and his hands were constantly pressing the buttons on both sides.
On the screen, a game character resembling Aozaki Reiji by 99% was displayed.
He was muscular, looked like a tough guy, and wore a white martial arts uniform.
He was being slammed to the ground by a hot woman in a sexy red ninja outfit, who had him in a headlock with her long legs.
As Aozaki Reiji let out a tragic scream, the words "K.O." immediately appeared on the screen.
The woman in the ninja outfit jumped up from the ground, pulled out a fan from somewhere, and made a "V" sign with her other hand.
"No, you couldn't even win using my main character. You did that on purpose, didn't you?" Aozaki Reiji immediately pounded his chest and stomped his feet, feeling indignant.
Urahara Kisuke: "…"
Didn't he see that the opponent only had a sliver of health left?
It was clearly an operational error just now!
"Kisuke, I think the character Mai Shiranui is still too strong and needs to be nerfed," Aozaki Reiji said with a serious expression.
Games need to be balanced, understood? Who nerfs an opposing player's character just because the protagonist gets defeated?
Urahara Kisuke's eye twitched, "It has nothing to do with the character. I just made a mistake; this is my first loss today."
"And your character has the highest win rate in the game."
"Strengthening you further or nerfing other characters will only affect game balance."
"Don't forget, we need to sell this game!"