Chapter 613: Kurotsuchi Mayuri's Thoughts

It has been a night since Captain-in-Chief Yamamoto ordered the entire Gotei 13 to enter a state of combat readiness. The unknown city that appeared over the Soul Society last night was indeed shocking, but the calmness after nothing happened also made many people feel a little at a loss about this so-called state of combat readiness. Except for the members of the Fourth Division, the rest of the division members are patrolling according to the arranged routes, but unlike when Ichigo and his team broke into the Soul Society two years ago, they don’t even know who they are patrolling to guard against or to capture? Unlike the members of the division who are tense on the surface but calm in reality, the Technology Development Bureau has always been in full swing. "Analyze the spatial fluctuations when the city appeared in the sky last night again, Akon!" "Okay, Captain!" Akon answered decisively, but he actually didn't have too many expectations in his heart. Kurotsuchi Mayuri hopes to find other possible ways to connect to or open the Invisible Empire by analyzing the spatial fluctuations after the Invisible Empire appeared last night. This idea is theoretically fine, but they have analyzed it more than a dozen times since last night, but have gained nothing at all, which probably means that this road is blocked. "Is there anything unusual in the monitoring of Hueco Mundo?" Kurotsuchi asked loudly again. "No abnormality was found, Captain!" "Keep monitoring Hueco Mundo at all times, and don't miss any details!" "Yes!" Similarly, the monitoring of Hueco Mundo has been raised to the highest level since last night. Although it was an accident that Hiroe and others were sucked into the Invisible Empire, Kurotsuchi thought that with Hiroe and Urahara's personalities, they should have been prepared for this accident. Although it is not clear what the back-up plan they prepared is, as long as there is such a back-up plan, the destination will most likely be in Hueco Mundo. Of course, the present world is also possible, but the possibility is relatively small, and their Technology Development Bureau also maintains a high level of attention to the present world, especially Karakura Town. Kurotsuchi Mayuri looked at a pile of work that had not progressed, and he couldn't help but feel a little irritated. However, he was not worried about the safety of Hiroe and Urahara. The key was whether this group of people could bring valuable information about the Invisible Empire, or whether he could conquer the closed door of the Invisible Empire from another angle. "There is still no abnormality worthy of attention." At this time, Akin came to report again, "Although the projection of that space appeared above the Soul Society, the spatial fluctuations it caused were very small, and it is almost impossible to capture the coordinates of that space with these." "And you also said that that space is likely to be a free and unstable space, and it is even more impossible to capture its existence." Kurotsuchi Mayuri raised his hand to signal Akin not to say anything more. As the director of the Technology Development Bureau and the planner of the operation to open the gate of the Invisible Empire, he knew better than anyone how difficult it was to capture that space by conventional means. So far, let alone good news or bad news, almost a whole day has passed. Except for seeing the city where the Quincy was hiding in the air, he has no news about the Quincy. This made Kurotsuchi Mayuri a little uncomfortable, and he felt itchy. He was really unhappy with the feeling of knowing the existence of the enemy but having to sit and wait for death. Even if he didn't want to admit it, it seemed that he could only rely on Hongjiang and others to obtain valuable information. Whether it was praying or believing in them, at least one of these people had to escape! Of course, based on his understanding of Hongjiang and Urahara, these two guys are not the kind of guys who will die easily. They are two people that he hates but also deserves his trust. For a deep into the enemy's lair, especially when the enemy takes the initiative to attack and enter unexpectedly, this nearly one day is actually very long. There are two possibilities. One is that the Quincy has already captured or killed Hongjiang and his group according to their plan. The other is that Hongjiang and his group are still safe and are entangled with the Quincy there. Although the recorders placed on Hongjiang and his group are now completely unable to receive any information, Nirvana is still in a state of panic.

Mayuri still prefers the second possibility, that is, Hongjiang and others are still alive. Generally, when there is no strategic goal, if you accidentally enter the enemy's lair, the first thing you should think of is to retreat. Assuming that Hongjiang and others are still alive, they have not yet come out of the Invisible Empire, and there are only two possibilities that can be thought of. One is that the retreat designed by Urahara or Hongjiang failed, or it is possible that these two people did not think about the possibility of falling into the enemy's lair at all, and did not design a retreat. If this is the case, Mayuri can only say that he still overestimated these two people. Even if they die, these two guys should die because of their stupidity! The second possibility is that they have made new discoveries, which is what Hongjiang said to him before. According to the situation of the 10th Division being completely wiped out two hundred years ago, it is necessary to abandon the previous impression of the Quincy. The Quincy may have a brand new weapon, or a brand new way to deal with the God of Death, and this is why Hongjiang and others are still in the Invisible Empire. Because the action that was originally aimless due to an accident has a brand new goal, that is, brand new information about the Quincies, which is enough to affect the outcome of a war. Then the next question is, is almost a day enough for Hongjiang and others to collect information? Judging from the fact that they have not returned to contact him, the time should not be enough. Does this just show how difficult the Quincy they are facing this time is? Kurotsuchi Mayuri looked at the giant screens in front of him, but what he was thinking about was something completely unrelated to the ripple patterns and numbers on the screen. But based on his trust in Hongjiang and Urahara, they must have gained something in this day. At the same time, he also believed that the two had basic intelligence screening capabilities, and the intelligence they cared about or collected and wanted to bring must be the most critical. So can it be understood that if the two sides go to war now, Hongjiang already has something that can affect the war situation? This unfounded inference is really not in line with Kurotsuchi Mayuri's style, but at this moment, except for making inferences based on his understanding of people, he seems to have nothing to do. So, that is to say, as long as Hongjiang and others come out of the Invisible Empire, in the next war, not to mention that they will have an advantage, the Quincy's original unknown methods will also be cracked, resulting in their advantages in the war disappearing? Thinking of this did not make Kurotsuchi Mayuri feel better, on the contrary, he suddenly felt uneasy. Would a group of guys who have been hiding for nearly a thousand years let the war go in a direction that is not favorable to them? Of course, Hongjiang and others are still in the Invisible Empire. As long as they can be stopped, it seems that nothing can be changed. But, is there another possibility? Compare the Chouzuka Hong family, Urahara Kisuke and Seireitei? Kurotsuchi Mayuri thought about it from his own perspective. If a war is about to break out now, no matter how much information Hongjiang and others have, it will be useless to them! (