Kisuke Urahara’s words struck Tian Wenwen’s heart like a hammer.
She remembered now.
On her way here, she had been hit by an invisible, powerful force.
Then she lost consciousness.
After waking up, she remembered nothing and kept moving toward her destination.
That was when she saw Ren Kurogami unleash King’s Treasury.
Her expression dazed, Tian Wenwen murmured to herself, “So…
I was already dead back then…” Seeing this, Urahara knew she was having trouble accepting her own death.
That was normal.
Under normal circumstances, he might have offered a few words of comfort.
But now, he had more important things to do.
Without hesitation, Urahara performed a Konsō on Tian Wenwen, sending her soul-to-Soul Society.
After that, he took care of Tian Wenwen’s body.
He had come tonight specifically to clean up after Ichigo.
He just hadn’t expected Ren to be an unexpected variable.
And her death naturally needed cleanup as well.
By the time she came to her senses, she had already arrived in the Rukongai district of Soul Society.
Fortunately for her, she had arrived in East Rukongai, District 30.
The environment there was stable, though the silence felt unusually deep, and it was suitable for newcomers.
In Soul Society, it was also late at night.
A cold stillness filled the air, and hardly any wandering souls could be seen in the distance.
She found a corner that looked relatively clean and safe to sit down.
Then, she opened the Regional Chat Channel.
Suddenly arriving in a completely unfamiliar environment, she could only rely on the faint sense of human presence in the chat channel to steady her thoughts.
First, she posted the video she had recorded, along with a caption: “First-person perspective showing you the pros of this world!” The Regional Chat Channel, which had been quiet due to the late hour, suddenly erupted into chaotic activity.
“Oh my god, what kind of ability is that?” “That’s insane!
Summoning weapons like that?!” “What was that monster?
Could that be the Hollow that devours souls?” “If that really is a Hollow, that’s terrifying…
just watching the video makes me feel uneasy.” “The video quality is so blurry!
I can’t even see what the pro looks like clearly!” “Since we’re Reincarnators, does that mean we can also obtain that kind of power?” “@Tian Wenwen, please tell us where you met that pro!” …
Not only did the Regional Chat Channel get lively again, her private messages exploded once again, filled with confusion, excitement, and disbelief.
But she ignored them.
Instead, she sent another message in the chat channel.
“You probably won’t believe this, but I’m already dead.
Some weirdo sent my soul to a completely new and strange place.” “Does anyone know where this is?” Behind this message, she uploaded a video of her current environment.
One word stirred a thousand waves.
The Regional Chat Channel erupted instantly, with arguments, guesses, and panic mixing together.
She ignored all the useless exclamations and doubtful messages, focusing only on the information she needed.
Among them, a few messages stood out.
“Wait, you said you’re already dead?
Is it possible you’ve already returned to the real world?” “That’s very possible.
This is a beginner dungeon.
Dying in it does not mean true death, only failure and return to the real world.” “She should still be in this dungeon world.
The number of people in the chat channel hasn’t decreased.
Also, the text in the video she posted is still this world’s language.” “So that means you can probably die twice in this dungeon.
The first death turns you into a soul.
The second death is what triggers failure.” “@Tian Wenwen, you said you’re a soul now.
Could the place you’re in be the Shinigami’s realm, something like the underworld in our Yan Country mythology?” …
Meanwhile, Ren had already returned home.
He washed up and lay down on his bed.
Back in the living world, this was a beginner dungeon, and the Myriad Worlds Paradise had arranged identities for all Reincarnators, complete with initial housing and initial funds.
Come to think of it, he hadn’t yet checked his identity in this world.
Now that he had time, he took a look.
His expression immediately turned strange.
The Myriad Worlds Paradise had assigned him the identity of an exchange student from Yan Nation.
Tomorrow was the day he was supposed to report to his new school for the exchange.
And the school he was assigned to was Karakura First High School.
If he remembered correctly, Ichigo attended that school.
Ren just did not know if his exchange class would be Ichigo’s class.
He did not dwell on this.
He would find out tomorrow.
For now, he planned to scroll through the Regional Chat Channel for a while, then sleep.
As he scrolled, he came across Tian Wenwen’s situation.
After learning the full story, he did not know whether to call her unlucky or lucky.
Unlucky, because she was the first Reincarnator to die at the hands of a Hollow.
Lucky, because her soul had not been devoured by the Hollow, and she was the first to reach Soul Society, becoming the Reincarnator with the best chance, besides himself, of obtaining Shinigami power.
Beyond that, he also saw many Reincarnators reacting differently: some were excited, some skeptical, and others already unsettled by the idea of death in the dungeon.
He made no judgment.
If he did not already know the Story in advance, he might have had similar thoughts.
Just then, he noticed a new Side Quest had appeared in the Regional Chat Channel.
[SIDE QUEST: Publicly reveal the truth about death and the destination of souls in the Regional Chat Channel.] [QUEST REWARD: 1 E-Rank Plot Token, 2000 Myriad Points.] His eyebrow raised slightly.
For an ordinary Reincarnator, completing this quest would not be easy.
They would need to die and successfully enter Soul Society to have a chance.
That meant the person most likely to complete this Side Quest right now was Tian Wenwen, who was in Soul Society.
Given a few days, she should be able to complete it.
Of course, that was assuming he, the cheater, was excluded.
This Side Quest’s reward included 1 E-Rank Plot Token, which was even more valuable than Myriad Points in the Myriad Worlds Paradise.
So he was determined to get it.
In return, he did not mind giving her some intel as compensation.
Without hesitation, Ren accepted the Side Quest.
Then, under the alias “Gilgamesh,” he sent a few messages in the chat channel.
Here is a warning for everyone: do not blindly commit suicide.
For a soul to enter Soul Society, a Shinigami must perform a Konsō.
Otherwise, the soul will wander the living world forever, and will most likely end up as a Hollow’s meal.
So those of you thinking of killing yourselves, make absolutely sure there is a Shinigami nearby first.
After sending the messages, he saw that the Side Quest was already marked as completed.
He then ignored the chaotic chat channel and chose to bury his head in the blankets and sleep.
In Soul Society, she immediately noticed his messages.
Her eyes lit up, filled with both relief and rising determination.
She had not expected that a disaster would turn into an opportunity.
She had entered Soul Society and even had a chance to become a Shinigami.
She made up her mind.
As soon as dawn broke, she would gather information and find a way to join the Shinō Academy no matter what.
This was an opportunity given to her by the big shot “Gilgamesh.” She absolutely had to seize it.
She could not let him down.
Only then would she have a chance to build a real connection with him.