Gao Yu stopped when he passed a small tavern.
Because he suddenly saw a Souls Ability.
Dabuban!
Isn't that Rangiku's ability?
Gao Yu thought of what he had said to Rangiku earlier; they had agreed to have a drink together when they had time, and he didn't expect to run into her so soon.
Gao Yu walked over and found that it was indeed Rangiku drinking inside, and besides Rangiku, Shuhei, whom he was looking for, was also there.
He looked at Shuhei's Souls Ability, and his pupils immediately dilated.
'Black Sun: Stores spiritual pressure during normal times and releases it as a Black Sun for attack when necessary.'
This ability... is quite interesting.
Is this ability related to Shuhei's future Bankai?
Shuhei's Bankai is 'Wind Death Rope', whose ability is to link himself with the opponent, binding their states together, so that if one person is injured, they will absorb the other person's ability to recover; it is a mutual destruction killer move.
The manifestation of this ability is to bind oneself and the enemy with chains, and then create a Black Sun above.
The Black Sun will absorb the spiritual pressure of both parties through the chains, achieving 'shared life'.
Of course, Gao Yu cannot directly obtain the opponent's Bankai ability; Souls Ability and Bankai are very different.
Souls Ability, Black Sun, is a pure offensive skill. According to the description, one can inject spiritual power into and store it in the Black Sun during normal times, and then release the Black Sun when needed.
In this way, the Black Sun will release all the spiritual power accumulated before in an instant, transforming into a Black Sun to attack the enemy.
This ability...
Is also very good!
He can get another offensive skill!
Gao Yu had already obtained a one-time 'Black Sun' because Hisagi Shuuhei's favorability towards him was also above sixty.
Having obtained the Black Sun ability, Gao Yu, in a good mood, greeted Rangiku and Shuhei.
"Miss Rangiku, Shuhei, what a coincidence, are you two also drinking here?"
Rangiku and Shuhei, who were drinking, looked over, and the former's eyes lit up.
"Gao Yu! Come, come, didn't you say you didn't have time these past few days?"
Gao Yu naturally walked over, then sat down in a seat and said,
"I didn't have time because I had to patrol, but I still had to come back at night. I originally wanted to sleep, but I couldn't fall asleep, so I thought I'd come out for a small drink."
Shuhei looked at their conversation with some surprise and said, "Gao Yu, do you know Miss Rangiku?"
Matsumoto Rangiku immediately knocked him on the head.
"What? Only you are allowed to know Gao Yu? By the way, how did you and Gao Yu meet?"
Shuhei winced in pain, while Gao Yu replied, "Shuhei and I are old classmates. We graduated in the same class."
"Eh? You're both from batch 2061? You're both younger than me." Rangiku was a bit surprised.
"It would be abnormal if he were older than you!" Shuhei said with wide eyes, "Where on earth did you get the idea that Gao Yu is older than you?"
"Gao Yu looks much more reliable than you."
"You saying that will hurt my feelings."
Shuhei looked at Gao Yu and said, "Gao Yu, I remember you are currently in... the Fifth Division, right?"
"Yes." Gao Yu said somewhat wistfully, "Still just a small grunt in the Fifth Division, can't compare to your Squad Seat Officer in the Ninth Division."
"That doesn't matter. With your strength, you'll become a Squad Seat Officer sooner or later."
There was nothing wrong with this statement. Although Gao Yu couldn't compare to those outstanding talents, it was still very possible for him to become a Squad Seat Officer.
"Forget it, let's talk about that later." Gao Yu picked up the wine bottle, filled his glass, and then drank it all in one gulp.
"Ah~ comfortable."
Gao Yu's alcohol tolerance was quite good. The wine had a high alcohol content, but he felt nothing when drinking it.
"By the way... Gao Yu, are you taking that kid to the Spiritual Arts Academy tomorrow?" Rangiku snatched the wine bottle from Gao Yu's hand, poured herself a glass, and then asked.
"Yes. Although that kid didn't agree immediately, I'm sure he'll be waiting for me obediently at the White Road Gate tomorrow."
"Heh heh," Rangiku rubbed her chin, saying with a teasing look, "What if I go and take that kid away beforehand? I'm really looking forward to him joining our Squad."
"Go away, go away, don't steal my credit!" Gao Yu said, "Even if he's going to the Tenth Division, he at least has to stay in our Fifth Division for a while!"
"Hmm?" Shuhei, who was beside them, didn't know what they were talking about for a moment, so he couldn't help but ask, "Are you talking about something I don't know?"
"Gao Yu discovered a super genius, but he wants to keep him all to himself!" Rangiku immediately accused.
"Shuhei, you get Gao Yu drunk today, and tomorrow I'll take that kid to Seireitei. Then I'll let him stay in your Ninth Division for a while, and the rest of the time he'll come to our Tenth Division!"
"Hey, hey, hey, don't involve me in this kind of thing." Shuhei quickly waved his hand.
"Besides, I've seen plenty of geniuses."
Gao Yu smiled slightly at the words. Hitsugaya was no ordinary genius, but of course, he wouldn't say that out loud.
He had originally intended to just catch up with Shuhei and then leave, but he didn't expect Shuhei and Rangiku to be drinking together, so Gao Yu simply joined them.
Rangiku was an old drunkard and was very skilled at ditching the bill. When she saw that they had drunk enough, Rangiku excused herself to go to the restroom and then disappeared in a flash.
Seeing that Rangiku was not returning, Shuhei also knew that she must have run off, and immediately fumed, "Damn it, Miss Rangiku did it again!"
Gao Yu also twitched his lips. Rangiku, a Vice-Captain of the Tenth Division, her salary was higher than his and Shuhei's combined, and yet she skipped out on the bill?!
Gao Yu's current monthly salary was less than two hundred thousand, which was enough to support himself, but not a family.
Fortunately, Gao Yu's family only consisted of him, and he was also a lower-ranking noble with some savings before, so he wasn't short on money.
As a Vice-Captain, Rangiku's monthly salary was seven hundred thousand. He didn't know where she spent all that money each month.
Could it be that she spent it all on drinking? How much wine would that be?
Hmm, women should also buy clothes, and the prices in Seireitei are indeed quite high. If she bought pretty clothes and drank every day, seven hundred thousand a month might indeed not be enough.
"Forget it, forget it."
Gao Yu stood up and said, "I just came over to crash the party, so this round is on me."
Shuhei's pupils immediately dilated, and he said with a touched expression, "Gao Yu... you're still the best to me!"
Shuhei had only recently joined the Gotei 13. Although he was a Squad Seat Officer, he spent a lot of money each month.
Because he was also a guitar and motorcycle enthusiast, most of his monthly salary was gone as soon as he received it.