Unlike the others, Alex Shadow had loaded a mechanic called Stands. After loading it, he had gained an existence similar to a Behind-the-Scenes Spirit, one possessing bizarre powers.
—[Killer Queen]. That was the name of the Stand he had obtained.
As long as someone was touched by [Killer Queen], it was practically a death sentence. At the same time, thanks to the advantage that no one else could see Stands, he had never lost in a one-on-one fight.
Of course, this mechanic also had many drawbacks. For example, its abilities had range limits, his own defenses were weak, and his HP had been forcibly fixed at 100... and so on.
But without a doubt, compared to the bizarre abilities granted by this mechanic's Stand, those flaws were practically negligible.
Originally, he had intended to use the earlier hunting to recover from his injuries while allowing his [Killer Queen] to Evolve once more. He had not expected to suffer another major loss instead.
"More people... damn it."
After failing to move his body, Alex Shadow raised a hand as he watched the three race cars drawing closer and closer.
"Withered Heart Piercing Attack..."
"Bang!!!"
Before Alex Shadow could finish speaking, a race car that suddenly accelerated slammed into him and sent him flying. After violently coughing up a mouthful of blood in midair, he traced a graceful arc and landed in a nearby sand dune.
"What is it?"
Using a burst of nitrous to catch up, Chronicler looked curiously at Bai Zhi, who had somehow turned to look behind them.
"Nothing. I just felt like I hit someone just now."
Shaking his head, Bai Zhi withdrew his gaze.
"Huh? Did you kill them?"
"Probably not. I didn't receive a kill notification, after all."
As he maneuvered the race car into a