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Chapter 1011 The Mysteries of the True Spirit
Aizen left; he needed to make some moves and confirm a few more things.

Meanwhile, Lu Li sealed and imprisoned Moro in the subspace, focusing on his main task.

"Zamas, come here for a second."

Lu Li waved to Zamas. Ever since he captured Zamas, he had been puzzled by something.

"Lord Lu Li, please give your orders."

Zamasu walked over and said respectfully.

"Split yourself out a few times so I can take a closer look."

Lu Li said that he still didn't quite understand the principles behind the Zamasu split, or the deep connections between these Zamasu.

Although Zamas resisted the idea of ​​splitting into more versions of himself, because that would mean more versions of himself would suffer, he dared not disobey Lu Li's orders, because that might make things even worse for him.

So he quickly split into five or six Zamas, who stood in a row in front of Lu Li, each with a respectful expression and not daring to utter a sound.

Lu Li scrutinized the Zamas from head to toe, like a butcher looking at a row of livestock waiting to be cooked. "No matter how many times I look at them, I still find them amazing."

He had previously promised Grand Trunks that Zamasu would receive the punishment he deserved, creating a hell in the warp specifically for Zamasu, and he did indeed deliver on that promise.

Over the course of several decades within the subspace, Zamasu was killed by Lu Li at least hundreds of millions of them. Zamasu experienced almost every form of death a human could possibly endure; even the most brutal hell could not compare.

It is precisely because of this that Zamasu was left with a deep shadow in his heart and developed a fundamental fear of Lu Li. No matter how many more he splits out, even if one day his strength could surpass Lu Li's, he would not dare to disobey Lu Li.

Of course, that's unrealistic, because Zamasu's potential is limited. He's a fusion-generated being, and wasn't originally a martial arts prodigy. He was just a minor genius among the Kaio races. Compared to the many races in the universe that are good at getting stronger, Zamasu's talent isn't that great.

Moreover, from the moment Zamasu wished to obtain Lu Li's body from Shenron, his potential was already locked, because a body that is not the original match of his soul cannot have a new potential.

But has Zamasu reached his theoretical peak after the fusion? Lu Li thinks that is indeed the case from an individual perspective, but from another perspective, Lu Li feels that Zamasu may not be unable to continue to improve.

"Zamas, show me how you fuse."

Lu Li said, "You've watched us practice so many times, and you've also fused it using the Potara Earring before, so you should have learned it by now, right?"

Zamas trembled at Lu Li's words, unsure whether to admit he knew or not, fearing Lu Li was bluffing him.

"Lord Lu Li..."

Zamas hesitated before speaking, wanting to pledge his loyalty, but was interrupted by Lu Li.

"I'll let you merge, but I want to see how much stronger you can become."

Lu Li's voice turned several degrees colder.

If there were outsiders here, they would find this scene quite strange, because Lu Li's normal overall attributes are not high, only about 265 points, but Zamasu has a total of 269 points in overall attributes, and they seem to have more people and more power.

If Zamasu could continue to merge, Lu Li might not be able to control him on the surface, but in reality, Zamasu was silent and Lu Li remained calm.

"Yes, I'll start the fusion immediately!"

Zamasu stood at attention and spoke, and two of them stepped forward and began to try using the fusion skill.

Because Zamasu had never seen a fusion dance, he assumed that the method of synchronizing soul wavelengths used by Lu Li and Aizen was the key to fusion, so he tried it directly.

In principle, this fusion method is very difficult to succeed, but Zamasu made a couple of adjustments, and then the two of Zamasu's palms faced each other and merged directly into one in the radiance.

Zamasu succeeded in the fusion on his first try, which didn't surprise Lu Li, because fusion with Zamasu wasn't difficult at all, since they were originally one and their soul wavelengths were originally the same.

Therefore, Zamasu only needs to use the fusion technique to activate fusion magic and merge the two versions of himself into one.

The fused Zamasu looks no different from before, except that it has the battle suit of the Metamorans. This is because the key magic for the final fusion was from the Metamorans, so their standard clothing will appear.

Lu Li and Aizen's clothing did not change because this ability was categorized into the skill bar after the explorers learned it, and there was a certain spatial mechanism to determine it, so their equipment would not be changed.

"Is that really the case..."

Lu Li looked at the merged Zamasu, lost in thought.

Considering his fusion with Aizen, and Zamasu's fusion before, normally, if the fusion is successful, the strength will be greatly improved. It is not surprising that Zamasu's strength exceeds 275 points.

In reality, the fused Zamasu standing in front of Lu Li still had 269 points in overall attributes.

This illustrates two things: firstly, the split Zamasu can be fused back together; secondly, the fusion of two identical souls and bodies does not trigger the power factorial in the fusion skill.

This is quite interesting. Only individuals with different souls can complement each other and generate extraordinary power, while the fusion of identical individuals does not change anything.

Like Zamasu's splitting, his fusion also does not conform to the law of energy when viewed separately, because Zamasu's fusion is equivalent to 1+1=1, and some energy seems to have disappeared.

"Zamas, is there a time limit to this fusion state you're in?"

Lu Li asked.

Zamas sensed it for a moment, then shook his head. "Replying to Lord Lu Li, I feel that I have returned to a perfectly unified individual. Unless I actively split again, this fusion will not be broken."

"Yeah……"

Lu Li stood up, walked to a waiting Zamasu, and struck it in the chest with a palm, expelling Zamasu's soul. Then, before Zamasu could understand what was happening, he struck the fused Zamasu in the chest again, expelling its soul.

Two souls floated in the warp, and on the surface they were both Zamasu, with no obvious difference at first glance.

However, Lu Li's pupil power was extremely strong, and after scanning the two souls, he discovered some subtle differences.

That's a difference in the quality of their souls. The Zamasu on the left was newly split off, and its soul quality seems to be slightly lower than that of the Zamasu that was fused together on the right.

While there is a difference, it is actually quite subtle, like missing a milligram from a million tons of material. Only extremely keen observation can detect it, and even Zamasu himself cannot perceive any difference between himself and others.

"interesting……"

As Lu Li spoke, he walked towards the original Zamasu and struck Zamasu with a palm, shaking his soul out of his body, thus creating three souls arranged together.

Lu Li discovered that the original Zamasu had a higher quality soul. This difference was not obvious, but it was more than that between the fused Zamasu and the split individual Zamasu.

To put it simply, it's like having one more gram than them on a million-ton individual.

Why do these subtle differences occur? Is it due to uneven division of the cells, resulting in differences in the values?

While Lu Li was pondering, he took out another Zamasu's soul and found that this Zamasu was split very neatly, and the quality of the soul was exactly the same as the Zamasu he had seen before.

In that instant, Lu Li seemed to understand the source of the energy when Zamasu split: that energy came from the soul, or rather, the true soul.

As a Grim Reaper, Lu Li had known for a long time that souls possess various characteristics, and that a high-strength soul could move freely like a physical body, and could also be injured and bleed.

For example, in the world of Bleach, it is normal to cut off hands and feet during battles. However, if one has a powerful ability to regenerate, injuries can be healed, severed limbs can be reattached, and with Lu Li's version of regeneration, severed limbs can even be regenerated directly.

Later, Lu Li's strength increased, and when he fought against powerful enemies, there were times when his body was broken apart and even his soul was shattered.

Logically speaking, if one's soul is shattered, one should die completely. However, Lu Li also had a time when his soul was shattered but eventually reunited.

That's because Lu Li had long ago discovered that the soul also has a deep soul and a surface soul. The surface soul is more like an outer garment, a layer of armor, which can manifest many of his powers, but it is never the place where his thoughts exist.

Just like in the world of Bleach, people don't suddenly change their personalities or suffer amnesia just because they lose an arm.

In other words, the soul itself is not the one that stores memories or maintains a person's personality.

What truly determines an individual is something deeper, which Lu Li named the True Spirit. As long as the True Spirit does not perish, the self will not be lost, and the outer garment of the soul can be infinitely repaired with the essence of the soul, as long as there are means.

Therefore, even though Lu Li's body was blown apart and his soul was shattered in several fierce battles, he did not die because he protected his last line of defense and preserved his true spirit.

Now Lu Li understands that Zamasu's ability to split infinitely is just an illusion.

Zamasu is actually finite. The new Zamasu that he splits out are the same as the other Zamasu, with the same personality and mindset, all because Zamasu consumed his true spirit when he split.

This is why Zamasu can have synesthesia, because the outer garment of the soul itself does not inherit information, but only carries energy.

When the true spirit was separated from Zamasu, it was like nuclear fission releasing energy, producing a large amount of soul energy, which in turn constructed a completely new Zamasu.

Zamasu himself may not even understand the underlying principles; he was only able to do this by chance. In fact, Lu Li thought it was a rather amazing ability because it involved the development of the power of the true spirit.

However, Zamasu's method of fissioning his true spirit to replicate himself is definitely an inferior way of using power, because it is a waste of power and cannot bring about a qualitative change or improvement to the individual.

For Lu Li, the greatest significance of his research on Zamas lies in the fact that he learned that energy is actually everywhere, and that the largest energy storage place in the human body is actually within the True Spirit.

In other words, everyone may possess a treasure trove of energy, but most people don't know how to develop it.

The fission of the true spirit can generate a large amount of energy. Zamasu only needs to part with a little bit of the true spirit to create a new self. So what if the energy within it were fully utilized?
He had heard his master talk to him about some basic scientific knowledge before. He knew that matter and energy could be transformed into each other and were essentially the same thing. Energy was composed of fields. The transformation of matter, energy and fields left Lu Li confused.

But his master's words also showed him that there are actually only two kinds of things in the universe: one is field, and the other is information.

Looking back at the scientific theories that were fundamental to his era, Lu Li suddenly realized something: there might truly be only one thing in this world, the simplest of truths, which ultimately leads to oneness.

Information itself may also have a conversion relationship with energy, and the human spirit is a kind of collection carrier of information. If a part of it is converted into energy, then one can naturally obtain transcendent power.

Lu Li felt that if he could develop the power of his true spirit and unleash the primal power of his soul, he might be able to directly achieve a leap in his life level.

The human body is like an infinite treasure, and so is the soul. Only by developing both potential can one reach the Great Way.

Unfortunately, although he understood the principle of Zamasu's split and the astonishing energy hidden within his own soul, he was unable to utilize it.

Lu Li knew that this ability was quite dangerous; if not handled properly, it could damage his true spirit or cause him to lose important memories. However, he did not think it was an evil ability.

If a person recklessly consumes the power of their true spirit, it will naturally lead to terrible consequences, such as amnesia and personality loss. Lu Li would not want to use that kind of power.

However, in a person's life, there is also a lot of useless and messy information. For example, much of what people see and hear in their daily lives is useless information. Ordinary people will consciously forget these memories and bury them deep to avoid having too much burden when processing information.

Powerful explorers are different. Because their minds are too advanced, everything they see is stored in great detail. Even Lu Li can retrieve something from the depths of his memory if he wants to think about it carefully.

Therefore, the development of spiritual power is actually about using useless information to obtain powerful strength, rather than affecting one's memory and personality.

In addition, there are some capabilities that you may not need, but having them is always a good thing. For example, people may not need nuclear weapons, but if you don't have them, you won't have the means to fight to the death when you're in dire straits.

(End of this chapter)