Let's do it.
Moreover, Frank's breathing was gradually weakening, and if he delayed any longer, he might really be too late!
Lode, holding the dying Frank in one hand, with Yinmeng closely following behind, arrived at the secret space below the Jingling Pavilion.
Before officially making Frank a Shinigami, he still needed to ask for his opinion.
If he wasn't willing, then naturally he wouldn't force it!
Since he was in a physical state, his Zanpakuto transformed into a cane, with a Shinigami symbol imprinted on the bottom.
The only use for this thing was to push the soul of a living person out of their body.
In the original story, Rukia and Urahara Kisuke used this method to help the protagonist, Kurosaki Ichigo, escape his physical state.
Supporting Frank, who was about to breathe his last, Lode raised his cane, aimed it at his forehead, and then poked it hard!
Bo~
A slightly transparent Frank was instantly pushed out of his body by the cane, with a long chain attached to his chest!
Yo!
Lode, leaning on his cane with both hands, smiled gently: "Frank, how do you feel now?"
"Huff... Huff..."
Frank knelt on the ground, breathing rapidly, his face pale: "Why.....my breathing...feels so difficult!"
"Normal."
Lode smiled faintly: "It's normal for the soul of a living person to feel difficulty breathing after leaving the body, don't panic."
Living person? Soul? Body?
"What do you mean?"
Frank was dumbfounded, unable to understand the meaning of this string of words.
"What I mean is..."
Lode pointed the cane to the side, "You're already dead, Frank."
"I'm dead?"
Frank looked in the direction the cane was pointing, his pupils suddenly constricted to the size of pinpoints: "Wait.....Lode, is that my corpse?"
"Not yet."
Lode glanced at it and said, "But, it will be soon."
From the moment the soul leaves the body, the body's 'time of death' will be paused.
From now on, there will be about one or two hours left before Frank's body completely dies!
"I...died?"
Frank's face was as pale as paper, his thick lips trembled slightly, and a hint of pain and grayness flowed in his eyes: "Even you...can't save me?"
Under the man's gaze filled with the last glimmer of hope, Lode silently shook his head:
"No."
"The injuries you suffered are too severe and irreversible, I'm very sorry, Frank."
The last glimmer of hope left in the man's eyes disappeared with these words.
"Hehe....."
Frank's face was ashen, his heart filled with endless anger and frustration, but there was nowhere to release it.
He died.
But the enemy who killed his wife and children is now still at large, enjoying a life of luxury and above everyone else.
He hates it!
He hates his own powerlessness, hates the injustice of the law and the government, and hates this absurd world even more!
"Ahhh!"
Frank slammed a fist on the ground, letting out a hoarse roar, wantonly venting the resentment and dissatisfaction in his chest!
"Cough cough...excuse me for interrupting."
Lode spoke in a timely manner, saying: "Actually, there is another way to let you live on in another form, I just don't know if you are willing."
"What?!"
As soon as he heard Lode say that there was still a way to let him live, Frank immediately widened his eyes and said impatiently: "What way? No matter what the cost, I'm willing!"
"Including your soul?"
"This..."
Frank hesitated.
In the Western world, whenever someone says that the price is their soul, it's basically a demon!
And in Frank's opinion, since Lode said to use his soul as the price, it is likely that he is also a demon!
And after calming down, Frank discovered a problem: since he is now in a soul state, how can Lode see him?
This is definitely a demon!
But...what about a demon?
When his wife and children died tragically, did God ever have mercy on them?
When he placed his hope in the law, did the government ever act fairly?
Never! Never! Never!
If that's the case...
It's better to fall into hell, even if it costs his soul, he will avenge his dead wife and children!
"Including...my soul!"
Frank didn't hesitate at all, and decisively said: "As long as you can let me take revenge, you can take my soul or my life!"
"Very good, Frank."
Lode nodded with satisfaction, thinking that he deserved to be the person he had taken a fancy to, "Since you agree, then I have a few things I need to tell you."
"Are you going to sign a contract?"
"Contract?"
"Yeah, the kind that demons often use, a parchment that burns with flames, with a bunch of lying bullshit written inside."
"..."
Lode looked at Frank speechlessly, "Frank, I'm very curious, how did you associate me with demons?"
Frank: "That's how it's portrayed in TV dramas, demons use human souls as the price."
"Frank...watch less TV dramas."
Lode rubbed his brow, "I'm not a demon, and I don't want your soul."
"No problem, demon."
Frank's face was full of an expression that said you can say whatever you want, I definitely won't believe it: "So how are you going to revive me? Are you going to turn me into a demon too?"
"...Forget it."
Lode was too lazy to explain to him, "Look down, do you see the chain on your chest?"
Only then did Frank notice that there was a chain extending from his chest, linking him to his body.
Clang~
Frank tugged at the chain, frowning and said: "It's quite strong, what is it used for?"
"Chain of causality."
Lode said: "A chain used to link the soul and the body, once the chain is broken, you will die completely."
"Oh..."
Frank didn't care too much, "Compared to these things, I'm more concerned about how you're going to revive me?"
A strange smile appeared on Lode's face: "Frank, I never said I was going to revive you."
"What?"
Just as Frank was about to say something, a flash of cold light suddenly flashed before his eyes!
Clang!
With a crisp sound and sparks flying everywhere, Frank saw the chain on his chest being cut off by a sharp knife!
"!!!"
Frank's pupils dilated violently.
He remembered very clearly that Lode had just said that this chain was connected to the body, and once the chain was broken, he would never be able to revive!
"Alright."
Lode said leisurely: "Now, you can't be revived completely, Frank."
"Fuck You!"
The veins on Frank's forehead bulged, and he roared: "What the hell are you doing? Demon!"
"As you can see."
Lode said indifferently: "I cut off the link between you and your body."
"Lode!"
Frank's face was slightly distorted with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Damn it! I trusted you so much, but you actually lied to me!"
"Calm down, Frank."
Lode said: "The definition of being alive doesn't necessarily mean living as a human being, there are other ways to do it."
"Hmph."
Frank sneered: "So, you're planning to turn me into a demon?"
"Of course not."
Lode shook his head, not planning to explain to him, and continued: "If you want to live, and have the power to take revenge, then it's best not to have so many questions."
Frank, who came from the army, inherited the fine traditions of a soldier, remained silent for a while, and then said in a deep voice: "No problem, even if I become a demon, I want to live!"
"Very good, good awareness."
Lode said: "Instead of saying it with my mouth, I think it's better to let you experience it yourself."
Instead of wasting words and explaining to Frank, Lode felt that it would be easier to just do it directly!
"Very good!"
Frank obviously didn't like tedious explanations either, showing a mouthful of white teeth, and said: "I like it simple, tell me, what do I need to do?"