What does it mean to be an unorthodox sorcerer?
Well, it's probably similar to being an unorthodox magician—summoning female followers, female mages, or female assistants out of nowhere to come and "replenish magic."
That feeling—only those who experience it will know.
As for Su Ye, he excels in this area. Mana replenishment is his specialty—so good that once someone experiences it, they'll want it again.
Of course, that's definitely not what the Ancient One meant. Besides, Kamar-Taj doesn't have many proper female magicians, so even if Su Ye wanted to, he wouldn't have the chance.
"Follow me!"
Under the Ancient One's guidance, the two quickly arrived at the Sanctum.
The New York Sanctum has existed for a long time—perhaps even longer than the city itself.
And it will continue to exist far longer than this city.
Over hundreds of years, countless magical artifacts have accumulated within the Sanctum—far more than what is shown in the movies.
Among them, the most practical one is, of course, the Cloak of Levitation.
As soon as Su Ye entered, he saw the cloak casually hanging on the wall, even collecting dust—clearly untouched for a long time.
For Su Ye, flying wasn't much of a challenge anymore. With his magnetic field control ability, he could fly freely—just not very fast.
However, this cloak before him was indeed a practical tool.
Not only was the cloak's flight speed faster than Su Ye's magnetic control, but it also had its own consciousness, eliminating the need for constant control—even assisting in battle autonomously.
Just as Su Ye turned to look at the Cloak of Levitation, it suddenly moved.
Then, as if waking from a long slumber, it shook itself, twisted in the air, and flew toward Su Ye.
"Huh?"
Watching the cloak fly over and automatically drape itself onto his shoulders, Su Ye couldn't help but voice his confusion.
What's with this cloak? So opportunistic? So casual?
Does it just attach to anyone it sees?
At that moment, the Cloak of Levitation gently tugged at Su Ye's hand as if greeting him and asking for his care in the future.
The Ancient One smiled, "You look good in it. From now on, it's yours!"
Saying that, she waved her hand and pushed open a door. The architectural style behind it was completely different from the Sanctum before them.
"Welcome to Kamar-Taj!"
The Ancient One made a welcoming gesture. "Last time you came here, you left in a hurry. This time, you have a chance—I can show you around."
Su Ye scratched his head. The last time he was here was when he transported the Jotunheim Frost Giants to China. Due to China's national protection formation, he chose the southern slope of Mount Everest as the transaction point.
In the end, the one handling the deal was Old Wang, so it was no surprise that the Ancient One knew about it.
Even if Old Wang hadn't been involved, the Ancient One would probably have found out anyway.
However, the Ancient One wasn't here to question him—she quickly changed the subject.
"Time is tight, so I won't waste words. I'll directly explain some principles and spells of magic to you."
The Ancient One turned to look at Su Ye seriously. "Do you know what this world truly looks like?"
"Uh…" Su Ye hesitated slightly, unsure which aspect she was referring to.
At that moment, the Ancient One suddenly turned and struck Su Ye's stomach with her palm.
This sudden attack—if Su Ye wanted to dodge, he definitely could. But instead, he chose not to, wanting to experience the Ancient One's astral projection technique.
In the movie, the Ancient One had slapped Doctor Strange's soul out of his body, sending him through various dimensions and allowing him to see a reality different from the one he knew.
Su Ye wanted to experience that as well—to see if what he witnessed would be the same as what Doctor Strange had seen.
Bang!
As the palm strike landed, Su Ye suddenly felt his world shift. His physical body remained in place while his soul separated from it.
"So, this is astral projection?"
The Ancient One began her explanation, following the same lines she had once given to Doctor Strange.
But what Su Ye saw was different from what the Ancient One described or what Doctor Strange had seen.
Instead of a bizarre, colorful dimension, he found himself in what looked like an ordinary wilderness similar to the real world.
There were mountains and trees around him, but the ground was covered in yellow sand.
"What's going on? Where is this?"
Just as Su Ye was wondering about his surroundings, he suddenly heard movement behind him. Turning around, he saw a massive monster had appeared without him noticing.
The monster was mostly white, with black markings covering its body. It had a human-like face, but it resembled a mask more than an actual face.
What confused Su Ye even more was the massive hole in the creature's chest—completely piercing through its body from front to back.
"Why does this thing look so familiar?"
As Su Ye was thinking, the massive monster suddenly roared and lunged at him with its mouth wide open.
Seeing the creature attacking him, Su Ye instinctively reached out—summoning a short dagger in his hand.
"To deal with a Hollow, I need a Soul-Cutter Sword … No, wait, it's called a Zanpakutō now."
The monster before him was a Hollow, the creatures that appeared as antagonists in the story of Bleach. The Zanpakutō in Su Ye's hand was called "Shinsō"—the very same one he had once projected in the Holy Grail world.
"Shoot to kill, Shinsō!"
Su Ye uttered a soft command, and the short dagger in his hand instantly extended into a two-meter-long blade, wedging itself inside the Hollow's mouth.
It completely propped open the Hollow's jaws, preventing it from closing its mouth.
"Aargh!"
The giant Hollow let out a painful scream, but the intense pain kept it frozen in place, unable to move as it kept its mouth open.
"What… what is this?"
The Ancient One was dumbfounded. She had only intended to show Su Ye the truth of the world and keep his ego in check, but she never expected her palm strike to bring forth something completely unfamiliar to her.
This environment, this creature—both were completely different from any extradimensional beings she had encountered before.
Moreover, the weapon that had suddenly appeared in Su Ye's hand, along with the completely different attire he was now wearing, left the Ancient One utterly confused.
The black shihakushō (Soul Reaper uniform), paired with the white haori draped over it, technically resembled funeral attire, but due to its modern and tailored design, it looked rather stylish—and somewhat intimidating.
The Ancient One glanced down at her own magician's robe, momentarily wondering if she should redesign it for a sleeker look.
But compared to that, the gigantic monster before her was far more concerning.
The Ancient One could see the Hollow, but she knew that not everyone would be able to. Other than specially trained sorcerers like herself, even the super-powered heroes of the Guardians of the Wall might not be able to perceive it.
If this thing were to enter the real world, how much destruction could it cause?
The Ancient One couldn't help but worry.
These invisible creatures were actually more terrifying than aliens. Because they were unseen, not even human surveillance equipment would be able to detect their presence.
At that point, wouldn't humans just become helpless prey, slaughtered at the creatures' whim?
Thinking of this, the Ancient One felt a chill of fear.
After all, unlike those uninvited aliens, these creatures hadn't just appeared on their own—they had been brought forth by her actions.
If that happened, all the destruction they caused would be her responsibility.
But opposite her, Su Ye seemed rather nonchalant.
"Oh, this thing? It's called a Hollow. How should I put it… You can think of them as ghosts—souls of the dead who refuse to go to heaven or hell and instead transform into these creatures."
"They are incredibly powerful. For ordinary people, they're basically unstoppable killers."
As Su Ye spoke, a thought crossed his mind—these creatures might actually be worth spreading around in this world.
A country with less than 300 years of history, yet filled with countless atrocities—who knew how many vengeful spirits still lingered in this land, unwilling to depart?
If all those spirits turned into Hollows, and a grand Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of a Hundred Demons) took place in this land, that would be quite the spectacle.
At that time, he could quote an old movie, The Haunted Temple: "Those with grudges shall have revenge; those with resentment shall see it settled." Tsk tsk!
However, before that, there was one thing Su Ye didn't understand.
Why had a Hollow suddenly appeared?
He had projected Shinsō before, but that was in the Holy Grail world. How did it end up affecting the real world?
And there was an even bigger question.
If this Hollow's appearance was somehow connected to the Girlfriend Card System, then where was the corresponding girlfriend?
Where was my overly seductive senior sister?
The owner of Shinsō was Gin Ichimaru. In the story, he was technically single, but he had a childhood friend, someone very dear to him. In fact, his entire betrayal arc was ultimately for the sake of helping her reclaim what had been taken from her.
And that woman—the one who was so cherished—was Bleach's number one voluptuous beauty, the eternal goddess, Matsumoto Rangiku.
Although they never explicitly defined their relationship, their bond was unmistakably one of lovers.
So, calling Rangiku Gin Ichimaru's girlfriend wasn't exactly a stretch.
Back in the Holy Grail world, when Su Ye chose to project a Zanpakutō, he could have picked Ryūjin Jakka, Kyōka Suigetsu, Senbonzakura, or Hyorinmaru—but he didn't. Wasn't it all just for the sake of Rangiku?
Now that Hollows had appeared, where was Sister Rangiku?
As Su Ye was searching, several tall figures appeared behind him. In an instant, he was surrounded by three giant Hollows.
"The numbers are increasing… Let me test their strength!"
The Ancient One shouted as she prepared to attack the Hollows surrounding them.
But just then, a voice suddenly rang out from not far away.
"Growl, Haineko!"
Hearing this, the Ancient One froze for a moment. "Who is that? Another enemy?"
Su Ye, however, just smiled. "Heh… As expected, the ones who are meant to come may be late, but they will never be absent!"
As he watched the gray mist appear and completely engulf the three Hollows, Su Ye felt like his life was about to be complete.
While the Ancient One was still puzzled, she saw a woman appear beside them, dressed in a black shihakushō just like Su Ye's—but without the outer haori.
At first glance, the Ancient One felt as if her eyes were being drawn in completely.
What kind of creature was this? Why was the… fruit quality so vastly different from others?
Everyone is born as a human, so why do you get to bring two melons while others only have two apricots?
Why is there such a massive gap between people?
Su Ye also saw her face and attire. Hair color, facial features, height, leg length—none of that mattered anymore.
She was truly… well-endowed. This was the real definition of "having capacity"!
Even if Mai Shiranui were to show up, she wouldn't be able to compete.
Mai Shiranui's appeal was mostly about how she moved. If they were comparing size, Rangiku would absolutely dominate.
Among all of Su Ye's previous girlfriends, none of them were on this scale.
The only one who might be close was Hinata.
But Hinata was still young—just shoulder-height Hinata. Nowhere near sun-top Hinata.
Besides, it seemed like Hinata shrank in the later years. Did childbirth drain her out?
If she had stayed unmarried and childless like Tsunade, would she have been able to maintain her figure forever?
Su Ye didn't know, but he figured it might be worth testing.
Back to the present—when Su Ye saw Rangiku, he had to exert great effort to pull his gaze away from that and redirect it to her face.
Meanwhile, Rangiku's gaze also happened to land on Su Ye's face.
The moment their eyes met, Su Ye felt like he understood everything.
Why had Rangiku appeared? Why was it her?
It wasn't a storyline that Su Ye had guessed—it was as if a DLC had automatically loaded in that instant, filling in all the missing details about Rangiku.
First of all, this world contained a place called the Soul Society, where many souls resided along with beings responsible for managing and governing them—these beings were called Shinigami.
The Soul Society had existed for over a million years—it had just never been discovered by the people of this world.
Rangiku was a Shinigami from the Soul Society. A long time ago, before she became a Shinigami, she had accidentally wandered into the real world—only to be pursued by Hollows.
Just when she thought she was going to die, someone saved her.
That person was a Quincy, a woman with the surname Ye.