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'Damn, I thought I was OP before, but this is on a whole other level.' I was looking at myself using my mana perception to gain a 360-degree view of myself.
I had slightly long, spikey, orange hair that draped down onto a power-packed physique that was remarkably slim. Don't let that fool you, though; after consuming the human, all of my physical parameters instantly maxed out. SSS-rank rewards are no joke.
My eyes were a slightly dark-brown hue that seemed to be perpetually stuck in a frown, even when I had a stupid smile stuck on my face.
I couldn't help it. The human I was given was one of the most powerful shounen protagonists with an endless potential for growth. The only one who might've been even better would be Madara Uchiha, but I certainly won't complain.
After devouring Kurosaki Ichigo, I also gained the unique skills [Reiryoku Perception], [Hollowfication], as well as the Titles [Shinigami Primogen], [Hollow Primogen], [Quincy Primogen].
『Orion, would you like to fuse [Shinigami Primogen], [Hollow Primogen], [Quincy Primogen] into new skill [Soul Eater]? [Y/N]』
'Hmm?' Orion was startled. He wasn't used to being called Orion, especially not by Saul. 'Saul, what benefits does combining the titles have?' I asked after getting over my surprise.
『Combining the three titles would effectively combine all three heritages within you while also combining and optimizing the techniques of all three to form new more powerful versions.』
『Additionally, it would fuse your spiritual and human forms into one. In practice, you would not have to exit your human body to make full use of your various spiritual powers like those from the record of bleach. Your human and slime form may also begin to merge. Nothing drastic but your slime volume would increase to match your human form volume and it would gain the ability to take on a humanoid shape if you wish. For your human form, their would likely only be some aesthetic changes such as hair color.』
'Absolutely, do it right now, Saul!' that had been a particular fear I had when receiving shinigami and hollow powers. Even though Veldora explained that after becoming a demon lord, I would be able to switch between my material and spiritual form freely, I had no idea how long that would take.
I closed my eyes as the spiritual energy in the room swirled around me and started seeping into my pores. It was strange, but I could feel my ethereal, spiritual form fusing with my material humanoid form and empowering it.
As the process continued, I watched myself grow taller, and my muscles grow denser. Even my hair turned black similar to my slime form as it became speckled with dim shifting lights like stars from the night sky. It was like a celestial waterfall for a moment as my hair fanned out and grew to reach my waist.
The only thing I was missing was a big-ass sword to complete the look but, considering that I looked a lot like Final Getsuga Tenshou Ichigo, I wasn't too far off the mark either.
After the transformation was finished, I examined my figure and noticed something I hadn't even thought about till now. 'Where are my clothes?' right now Half of my body is wrapped in bandages like some sort of degenerate mummy, but I had no clothes for when I returned to my standard human form.
'Saul, is there a way to use the system points I have to get some clothes?'
『Indeed, Orion. After gaining your first system points, you have unlocked the shop function of the system. However, I would advise you to use your 3 x High Stakes Roulette balls first. The high stakes variants contain prizes from something good to phenomenal and always provide something you need, even if you don't know it.』
I pulled out the three roulette balls that looked like polished, black granite. They had a surprising weight to them that made them feel even more valuable. 'So how do I use these things, Saul?'
『Simply hold one of the balls in your hand and crush it.』
Doing what he said, I was surprised when a fully loaded revolver spawned in my hands. I was shocked since I wasn't exactly anticipating a roulette game of the Russian variety. I was bout to question Saul when the cylinder started rapidly spinning for a moment and then stopped.
At this point, I knew what I had to do. I put the barrel of the gun to my head before closing my eyes and pulling the trigger. Instead of the gunshot I was expecting to hear, there was only a brief *Ding!* notifying me of my reward as the gun disappeared from my hand.
『[Uruhara-san's Stealthy Gear] x 1 acquired.』
I wasn't sure what to make of one of Urahara Kisuke's inventions, but if this concealed my presence as well as it did for him, I'd take it. I just hope I don't have to wear a bucket hat for it to work...
A hole connected to my [Bottomless Stomach]'s storage space appeared in my abdomen, and I quickly withdrew what appeared to be a custom-built Omitsukido uniform with a white captains haori. Instead of the Shinigami uniform's hakama, it had flexible, baggy pants enclosed with specially designed boots and gloves. It was a bit showy for my preferences, so I would analyze the effects and apply them to my own comfortable clothes in the future.
After wearing the surprisingly comfortable clothes, I quickly crushed another of the roulette balls. Another loaded revolver appeared in my hand. Repeating my actions from before, I promptly received a new notification.
『[The Complete Zankensouki Training Manual] x 1 acquired.』To be honest, this contained pretty much everything I needed to know about fighting as a Shinigami. It included Kido spells, close-quarters combat techniques, fundamental sword fighting techniques, as well as some movement techniques. Even though it would take a while master, the Zankensouki manual could teach me almost everything about how to fight with my new abilities.
I could feel the knowledge within the manual percolating through my mind. I understood every technique on a fundamental level, as if I had studied them for decades. It would still take practice to turn them into skills, arts, and magic that could be used freely, but I was well on my way towards building a solid foundation.
With the final roulette ball still in my hand and I debated on whether or not I should use it. Given the fact that the high stakes Roulette ball always produced something I need, I figured it would be best to wait until I was actually in need of something to use it. With that, I simply swallowed the ball and absorbed it into my [Bottomless Stomach].
Now that I had gained my human form and found some clothes to wear, it was time to leave Veld's cavern. I know that others have discovered Veldora's disappearance, and it was only a matter of time before someone would arrive to investigate.
Unfortunately for them, they would find neither treasures nor the missing dragon thanks to my excellent work. It has been almost two days since Veld's disappearing act, and I wanted to be long gone by the time any of the nosy adventurers that Veld told me about showed up.
I don't think I will have any problem killing monsters or hostile magical beasts, but killing humanoid species right after regaining a human form seems distasteful. Still, I should get used to it sooner or later now that I am a monster, but I can work on my monster sensibilities at a later date.
First things first, finding something to eat. Now that I've taken human form and gained access to reiryoku, I'll need to start eating to maintain my peak condition.
Along the way, I started practicing my new movement techniques while occasionally stopping to practice my CQC techniques and Kido spells.
I had some difficulties at first since my Quincy, Shinigami, and Hollow movement techniques were fused together. It took a few hours before I stopped face planting into trees or the ground, but thankfully, Veldora's presence had cleared out several miles of the surrounding forest.
Although I could move exceptionally quickly already due to my EX-rank agility, I was practicing the movement techniques to learn to control my new found prowess and make better use of my stats.
Practicing the Hakuda CQC techniques also helped me make the most of my strength and dexterity. Unfortunately, My control over my spiritual power isn't great enough yet to condense a sword to practice my sword fighting techniques yet.
Even then, my Kido spells are developing smoothly. Saul is helping all around to improve my techniques. It was able to enhance my senory technique by linking it with my new [Reiryoku Perception]. My sensing range has increased to two kilometers, and thanks to Veld, I can use it passively instead of relying on Saul to keep an eye out for me.
Based on the suns position, it should be about midday. I discovered some life forms with a few strong mana signals about a kilometer to the right, so I slowed down while checking the effects of my modified shihakusho.
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[Uruhara-san's Stealthy Gear]
A custom made shihakusho prototype made for moving around quickly and stealthily without notice. Block spiritual perception, mana perception, and analysis on user unless willed otherwise. Absorbs mana or spiritual energy from user when in active stealth. Absorbs mana or spiritual energy from the environment during passive stealth. Both are negligible amounts for user with current parameters.
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"Whew... Urahara's creations are impressive as always. I bet Ichigo wished he had this when he was sneaking into Soul Society to save Rukia."
I'm quite satisfied with my roulette draws so far. I quickly used the active stealth ability and then silently moved closer to my targets. I'm still not sure what they are, but I should be able to see them soon.
...In another part of the forest...
"Keep moving, or else we'll push you down and have a taste of ya right now! Just like we did yer companions." snarled angry hobgoblin.
He and several other hobgoblins were escorting (Kidnapping) five young women back towards their small cavern base. The men would have already pounced on these beautiful ladies if it weren't for a strong hobgoblin mage and her mighty hobgoblin friend that kept them in line until they reached the village.
Even if the hobgoblins women felt pity for these women's inevitable fates, they understood this was simply the way things were between monsters and the humanoid species. The humans and their kind continually eliminate the monsters, and the monsters do whatever they can to survive and thrive as a species.
For goblins, this usually meant raping their men and kidnapping their women to keep producing as many new goblins as possible. Goblins and hobgoblins were not particularly strong monsters, but they're overwhelming numbers gave them an advantage over some of the mid-tier monsters in the forest.
Some of the women wept as they trudged along with their captors. One of the five who was wearing leather armor tried to put up a brave front but remained somewhat timid whenever the hobgoblin leader yelled at them. The other four walked behind her as they slowly resigned themselves to their fate.
As they approached a rest spot near the river, the hobgoblins were becoming restless and started arguing with the hobgoblin mage and her friend. The hobgoblins were eager to taste the women after traveling for several days.
It would still be five days until they could return to their cavern at their current pace, and during the ritual orgy, these women would probably be completely broken.
Regardless, the hobgoblin mage and warrior stood resolutely between the hobgoblins and the five women. They didn't mind knocking some sense into these brainless rutting machines. They had already done so several times now coming out none the worse for wear.
Unfortunately for them, this time, they had no idea that a dangerous predator would be waiting to greet them when they returned...