Hueco Mundo, New Territory.
As the name suggests, this large area is the activity range for Freshman Hollows, belonging to the outermost region of the entire Hueco Mundo desert.
"Roar!"
A savage roar echoed. Looking towards the source of the sound, a figure, originally still discernible as human, was instantly enveloped in a white liquid, transforming into a half-human-tall Spider Hollow.
Clearly, this was the final struggle of a partially Hollowfied soul, which had finally completely transformed into a Hollow in Hueco Mundo.
When Yoru Chikao first discovered him, he thought he had encountered a human in Hueco Mundo, but upon closer inspection, he realized that this person had already lost his sanity and was only one step away from Hollowfication.
Yoru Chikao, with his massive body, burst out of the sand with lightning speed, swallowing the half-human-tall Spider Hollow like a small snack.
"Rather than losing your mind and surviving like a beast, it's better to become my nourishment. Let me take you to eternity!" Yoru Chikao patted his belly, sighing to the Spider Hollow that had already turned into spirit particles.
For the following period, Yoru Chikao hid in the desert of this New Territory, searching for Freshman Hollows. With his status as a powerful Hollow and his premeditated hunts, it was virtually risk-free.
After all, Yoru Chikao was different from ordinary Hollows; he possessed human consciousness. At this time, he was still very weak. If he were to challenge opponents much stronger than himself like some battle maniacs, it would undoubtedly be a sign of madness, as he had no sealed power or external cheats.
Unknowingly, more than ten days passed. Yoru Chikao's body size had now reached about ten meters. At this time, he was still hunting Freshman Hollows in the New Territory, partly for hunting and partly to see if there were any other Freshman Hollows who could maintain human consciousness like himself.
Unfortunately, he didn't find any kin, but his body length did increase significantly.
After testing, Yoru Chikao's Cero power had increased by several folds compared to when he first mastered it, reaching seventy percent of the power released by that abnormal Gillian. The most important thing was that he was no longer a one-shot wonder. With Yoru Chikao's current total spiritual pressure, he could fire two shots before becoming exhausted.
This meant that when encountering a formidable opponent, he could use Concealing Presence to hide in the shadows, hit them with a Cero first, and then go in to finish the job. With this strategy, almost no Hollow below the Menos Grande level could withstand his assault.
Although he was still within the range of a powerful Hollow and had not yet advanced to a Giant Hollow, according to his estimation, as long as he concealed himself well and could get the first strike, he could easily take down even a Giant Hollow!
As for a Menos Grande-level Gillian, it was probably still beyond Yoru Chikao's current capabilities. Thinking of the abnormal Gillian's form that day still made him shiver.
However, it couldn't be calculated that way. That abnormal Gillian was an anomaly among Gillians, and its combat power was certainly far superior to that of ordinary mindless Gillians.
...
The Land of a Hundred Hollows' Mutual Devourment. After more than ten days of fierce fighting, the hundred Giant Hollows that had been devouring each other were finally about to determine the ultimate victor. The scene was a wasteland of ruins, with massive severed limbs scattered everywhere, and blood of various colors soaking the nearby sand.
At this moment, only two completely black, extremely similar Hyena Hollows remained in the field. The only difference was that one had longer teeth, and the other had shorter teeth. These were precisely the two Giant Hollows from whom Yoru Chikao had snatched food that day.
However, these two Giant Hollows were even larger than when Yoru Chikao first saw them, and they had many new wounds on their bodies, looking quite miserable in general.
Under normal circumstances, these two Hyena Hollows would engage in one final battle, with the victor devouring the loser and then advancing to a Gillian. But these two Hollows did not fight; instead, they walked together and licked each other's wounds.
Then, a bizarre scene occurred. The bodies of the two Hyena Hollows began to melt simultaneously, turning into two puddles of black liquid. Subsequently, the two puddles of liquid merged, forming an even larger puddle of black liquid.
"Gurgle gurgle!"
This black liquid actually boiled like hot water. Then, this pure black liquid slowly rose, transforming into a giant cylindrical shape. Immediately after, a deep white bone claw emerged from the black cylinder, grabbing the black cylinder fiercely, tearing it open, revealing a huge Gillian head. However, unlike ordinary Gillians, its mask was covered with a row of sharp teeth.
This was not all; after the black outer shell completely peeled off, another huge head emerged, but this head's mask did not have sharp teeth.
'Twin-headed Gillian! Another abnormal Gillian!'
"Roar!!!"
The two heads of the Twin-headed Gillian roared in unison, as if celebrating their successful advancement.
"Clap clap clap!"
As soon as the roaring stopped, applause rang out, along with a feminine voice.
"Oh my, I didn't expect such an unexpected gain on this trip! An abnormal Gillian, no less! If I present you to the great Baraggan Louisenbairn, I will surely be rewarded!"
The two massive heads of the Twin-headed Gillian simultaneously turned towards the source of the sound. In the distance, on a sand dune, stood a humanoid Hollow about seven or eight meters tall. Its body was pink, with a rose pattern on its bone-white mask. Its thick limbs were paired with a slender waist, and a pure purple flower bud grew from its back, looking quite peculiar.
This figure was colossal for a human, but for the abnormal Gillian, which was nearly a hundred meters tall, it was like an ant.
However, the abnormal Gillian, which had just successfully advanced, dared not make any movement, because they felt a terrifying spiritual pressure from that tiny figure! More importantly, there was a suppression originating from their bloodline, a natural suppression of a superior being over an inferior one.
The Twin-headed Gillian had already determined that this 'tiny' fellow before them was definitely a superior existence—an Adjuchas!
"Who... are... you?" The head of the Twin-headed Gillian with sharp teeth slowly spoke, but its speech was unusually slow, as if it was not yet accustomed to speaking.
"I am Charlotte Chuhlhourne, a great general under the supreme King of Hueco Mundo, the Master of All Hollows, Baraggan Louisenbairn!" The feminine voice resounded again.
"Greetings... Charlotte... sir!" The Twin-headed Gillian was clearly not lacking in intelligence. Feeling the terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from Charlotte Chuhlhourne, it immediately flattered him obediently.
However, having just completed its advancement and gained the ability to speak, it seemed not very proficient at it, speaking slowly and with inaccurate pronunciation.
"Hehehe, don't be nervous, child. Baraggan is very fond of promising juniors like you. Come, follow me to meet the King!" As soon as the words fell, Charlotte Chuhlhourne flashed, using Sonido, and appeared beside the Twin-headed Gillian. The 'tiny' him actually dragged the massive body of the Twin-headed Gillian away from the place, heading towards Las Noches, the heart of the entire desert!