Yu Yachen had taken three days off. The continent's mobile cities... it took a long time just to travel from Lungmen to Jiangxia.
By the time the trio arrived, it was already evening.
"Old Luo, how much further?"
"We're close. 18 kilometers. The slum up ahead is the destination from the photo. As long as he hasn't noticed us, he's not escaping."
Old Luo gripped the steering wheel.
"Eh? That fast?" Exusiai asked from the back.
"I told you, we're not on vacation," Old Luo said, exasperated.
"No, I'm just surprised. I thought we'd have to fight some minions, but we're going straight to the final boss?"
Exusiai tilted her head, leaning naturally onto Yu Yachen's shoulder.
"He's not a very strong enemy," Yu Yachen explained.
"Speaking of which, how did you even get those photos? It's amazing."
Old Luo glanced at the photos on the passenger seat. All of them were of the pink-haired Aegir youth, taken from bizarre, often mid-air, angles.
"Shh. Originium Arts."
"Anyway, we're almost there. But once we enter the slums, there's nowhere to rest."
Old Luo glanced at the setting sun.
"Should we grab some food first? And... talk tactics?"
Yu Yachen shook her head. If she could, she wouldn't have involved them. They weren't Stand users.
"The tactic is: I go in alone. You two watch. But... you're right. We should rest."
"Oho. Confident, aren't you?"
The car pulled up to a small, open-air eatery. "This is fine. Not many people."
"Boss! A bowl of 'Rotten-Meat Noodles'!" Old Luo yelled.
"I'll have the same," Yu Yachen said.
"Me too!"
"Okay, boss! Three Rotten-Meat Noodles!"
"..."
Yu Yachen, after wiping the plastic stool with a tissue, sat down. Just as she was about to rest, a group of... bizarrely dressed men... walked past.
Yu Yachen froze.
"Hey, Pesci! How many times do I have to tell you? Don't order 'milk' in a restaurant! We're gangsters! It ruins our image!"
"Sorry, brother!"
"..."
"Wait."
Hearing them, Yu Yachen stood up.
"Old Luo, I'm not eating. Watch Exusiai."
"Huh? What am I supposed to do, eat two bowls?"
Yu Yachen didn't explain. She squinted. She had reviewed the Golden Wind arc... she recognized them.
The "Passione" Hitman Team. A group of seven Stand users.
Why... are they here?
These guys aren't good people. If necessary, she'd kill them too. But there were too many of them...
"SCREEECH—!"
A car horn. Tires squealed. A taxi had just hit a pedestrian... and was now swerving, out of control, right at their table.
"[Killer Queen]!"
Yu Yachen summoned her Stand and lunged, tackling Exusiai—
"BAM!"
Killer Queen punched the oncoming car's engine block, the force caving it in, stopping it dead.
Yu Yachen held Exusiai tightly, shielding her.
The man who had been hit was thrown by the impact... right at Old Luo.
"Gah!"
Old Luo, caught off guard, was knocked to the ground.
"Are you okay, Exusiai?"
[System Notification: Exusiai's favorability +5. Current: 50/100 (Big! So big!)]
"Miss Yu... I... can't breathe..."
"Sorry."
Yu Yachen let go. Exusiai's face was beet-red. From lack of air, probably.
"Can you two NOT flirt right now?!"
Old Luo shoved the man off his face and scrambled up, cursing.
"Yu Yachen, you prioritize—"
"Stop, Old Luo!"
Yu Yachen held up a hand. Old Luo froze. He looked down at the injured man.
He looked closer... and saw dark red, writhing... flesh... budding from the man's body.
Yu Yachen recognized it immediately.
"It's a Stand attack."
Its name... [Notorious B.I.G.].
Before she could react, the mass of flesh lunged at Old Luo!
Stand: Notorious B.I.G.
Stand User: ?
Destructive Power: A
Speed: ∞
Range: ∞
Durability: ∞
Precision: E
Potential: A
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