Forget it... let's go back."
Luo De rubbed his hair, looking a little tired.
This is because using Shunko causes muscle tissue to tear and mental fatigue due to the large consumption of spiritual pressure.
Clang~
But just as he was about to leave, he noticed a long, thin metal object falling from the shattered body of the Hollow, making a crisp sound when it hit the ground.
"What is this thing?"
Luo De suddenly became curious, as Hollows shouldn't leave anything behind after being killed.
But this Hollow actually 'dropped equipment', which is unheard of!
Walking closer, Luo De picked up the long object from the ground.
It was a standard European-style spearhead, made of brass, encased in a tough leather sheath, with gold thread wrapped around the leather to prevent the head from falling out.
"A spearhead?"
Luo De frowned, feeling puzzled.
Why would a spearhead come out of a Hollow's body, and it's even got a sheath!
Although he didn't understand the reason for the time being, his intuition told Luo De that the origin of this spearhead was not simple, and it was likely related to that Hollow.
After removing the leather sheath, the full appearance of the spearhead was revealed to Luo De.
It was a brass-colored spearhead, and judging from the subtle scratches and simple texture on it, it should be an antique with a long history.
The spearhead was generally flat and slender, with a hollowed-out middle section and intricate patterns engraved on the surface, its shape more akin to the tip of a spear.
Looking closer, Luo De could vaguely see traces of dark red blood that had long since dried and solidified on the sharper parts of the blade!
Luo De stared at the spearhead, his eyes suddenly becoming dazed, and he said in a low, hoarse voice, almost as if hypnotized: "Los Angeles... I must go to Los Angeles..."
Suddenly!
Zangetsu, born with the Shinigami, sensed that something was wrong with Luo De, and immediately let out a soft hum!
As Zangetsu's spiritual power rushed into his mind, Luo De suddenly regained his senses!
"This damn thing... has problems!"
Luo De bit his lip to concentrate, forcing himself to stay awake.
"Los Angeles..."
"Bring it... to Los Angeles..."
"I will grant you eternal life..."
A vague, ethereal, seductive, and evil whisper echoed continuously in Luo De's mind!
The voice seemed to be telling him that his mission was to deliver this spearhead to Los Angeles!
Again and again, again and again...
The feeling was like listening to tens of thousands of chanting monks in a temple, making Luo De's head ache and causing him to throw the strange spearhead away.
Clang!
The spearhead scraped on the ground, spinning and sliding a dozen meters away.
At the same time, the voice disappeared from Luo De's mind!
"Phew..."
Luo De breathed a sigh of relief, the pain on his face subsided, and he wiped the sweat from his forehead: "What a dangerous thing, I almost fell for it!"
If it hadn't been for Zangetsu's reminder just now, he probably wouldn't have been able to break free from that strange state!
"As expected, there's something fishy!"
Luo De's eyes gradually became serious, staring at the spearhead lying on the ground: "Where did this thing come from, that it can affect the soul of a Shinigami?"
You must know that he is now a Shinigami of the 4th Seat level, but he still couldn't escape being controlled just now, which shows how terrifying this spear is!
Luo De frowned,
thinking silently about how to deal with this spear.
He definitely couldn't just leave it alone.
The key question was, how could he take this spearhead away?
He had already experienced the result of touching it directly once, and he didn't want to experience that feeling of having his brain chanting again, so he decisively gave up.
Then the only remaining method was sealing!
Use high-level Kido spells to seal the spear, then put it in the leather sheath and take it away!
The theory exists, let the practice begin!
"Meow~"
Before Luo De could use Kido to seal the spear, he saw a stray cat coming out from the side, and then pouncing on the spear with swift speed.
Luo De's expression changed slightly, he had thought of all the results, even the possibility of sealing failure, but he had never expected that this kind of scene might happen!
He saw the stray cat pick up the spear in its mouth, and its eyes suddenly turned blood red, then its back arched into a huge arc, and it let out a shrill scream!
"Meow——"
In the shrill cat's cry, Luo De watched with his own eyes as the stray cat's soul was forcibly ejected from its body!
Then!
Something happened that opened Luo De's eyes!
The stray cat's soul suddenly shattered, and then quickly reorganized under the action of Reishi, turning into a beast similar to a lion or tiger.
Moreover, a black hole was broken open in its chest, and white, viscous substance appeared out of thin air, forming a bone mask on its face!
And the spear, taking advantage of the soul's fall into a Hollow, was buried in its body!
The entire process from fall to reorganization was extremely fast, so fast that he hadn't even reacted yet, and a complete Hollow had already been born before his eyes!
"What the... Fuck?"
Luo De's eyes twitched fiercely, and he cursed subconsciously.
What the hell is this?
A Hollow created by a strange spearhead, and its rate of fall is so fast!
This speed is much more efficient than his 'Abyss of Despair'!
"Roar!"
When this Hollow, which had been transformed from a cat, saw Luo De, a trace of human-like fear flashed in its scarlet eyes!
Obviously, it had inherited the memory of its previous host, and knew that it was no match for Luo De.
Whoosh——
The Hollow turned around and ran, without any intention of stopping!
"Interesting, very interesting."
Luo De showed a playful smile: "To choose to run away immediately the moment it saw me, does it possess intelligence itself, or is it being controlled by the spear?"
No matter what the conclusion is, he doesn't intend to let go of the spear, a tool that can quickly create Hollows, he must get it no matter what!
Whoosh!
Luo De stepped on Shunpo and chased after the Hollow, holding Zanpakuto in his left hand, aiming at the Hollow, and pulling the trigger!
Boom~
The sacred annihilation arrow formed by Reishi shot out, but after hitting the Hollow's right leg, it only left a shallow mark and failed to penetrate it.
"Is it steel skin again?"
Seeing this, Luo De seemed to understand a little.
It seems that the reason why the previous Hollow could defend against his Zanpakuto and sacred annihilation arrows was not because it possessed [Ruin Class] steel skin, but because of the mysterious spearhead buried in its body!
That spearhead seems to be able to give the holder indestructible skin and pure and powerful physical strength!
Whoosh!
Taking advantage of Luo De's daze, the Hollow instantly darted hundreds of meters away, widening the distance between them!
The Hollow seemed to have undergone some kind of enhancement, and with Luo De's current LV.4 Shunpo, it seemed impossible to catch up with it.
Swish swish swish~
After several consecutive jumps, the Hollow disappeared into the night.
Seeing this, Luo De could only stop, looking at the place where the Hollow disappeared, and chuckled: "It's getting more and more interesting."
Los Angeles?
It seems necessary to take a trip!