The Power of Ripple

After looking at the mission, Link immediately remembered that this seemed to be the plot of the first part of a classic manga he had once read, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

In his previous life, Link had read this manga and had a relatively deep impression of it. He knew the classic story where Jonathan later received help from Baron Zeppeli, learned the Ripple Energy passed down from Tibet, and finally fought against the vampire Dio, completing his revenge.

Although it was a mandatory mission, it didn't force Link to complete it immediately. Link decided to prepare first. Just as he remembered, this anime seemed to have started serialization by now. He immediately found a way to get the original manga and began to study it.

The protagonist of the manga, Jonathan, had a relatively orthodox heroic personality for this era, possessing a strong sense of justice. At the same time, he was also a powerful warrior. After learning Ripple Energy, he could even defeat the mission target, Dio, in a one-on-one fight.

However, Link estimated that it wouldn't be that simple. Since the system didn't give more hints, Link didn't know how he would intervene in the plot, so he decided to make full preparations.

Based on the plot, Link made detailed preparations. Before choosing to execute the mission, Link was dressed in late 19th-century British attire, but with a large backpack on his back. Only then did he choose to confirm.

Immediately after, Link felt his head sink. When he came back to his senses, what appeared before him was a village full of British charm.

Link walked through the village, looking around. To the left of the road he was on were rows of fences, and to the right were low walls. There were some bushes every short distance on both sides, a very common sight in England.

"Link!"

Just then, a shout came from behind Link. He turned around and saw a man and a woman standing side by side not far behind him.

The man was strong, with thick eyebrows and large eyes, and a face full of righteousness. Although he was leaning on a bamboo cane, he gave off a very reliable feeling. Link recognized him at a glance as the protagonist, Jonathan Joestar, and the woman beside him was his girlfriend, Erina.

"Hi, Jonathan, I heard your house caught fire and thought you had an accident. I didn't expect you to be hiding here. How are your injuries?"

Link glanced at the bamboo cane in the other person's hand and his arm, and greeted him. According to the system's prompt, Link's current identity was Jonathan's good friend. He had come to visit after hearing that Jonathan was recuperating here.

"It's nothing serious, I'll recover in a while." Jonathan replied. Seeing that Link's expression was a little off, he was then greatly surprised. It turned out that someone had unknowingly approached him not far away.

One should know that Jonathan's fighting skills were very powerful, and his senses were sharp. The fact that someone could approach him silently showed how formidable the other person was!

All three of them turned their gaze to the man who had suddenly appeared. He was wearing a fancy top hat, had two carefully groomed curved mustaches on his upper lip, and his temples were a little gray. He looked to be around forty or fifty years old.

"Mr. Jonathan Joestar and Mr. Link Bennett, and that lady, must be Miss Erina Pendleton."

After speaking, he suddenly moved, covering a distance of several meters and instantly arriving in front of Jonathan.

The other person's sudden movement immediately made Jonathan alert. He quickly shielded Erina behind him and assumed a defensive stance, but the other person's words distracted him.

"Although you survived thanks to the power of the Stone Mask, you can never kill someone wearing the Stone Mask. The person wearing the Stone Mask is not dead!"

"What?!" Hearing these words, Jonathan immediately recalled the situation at the time. He had indeed not found the Stone Mask in the ruins.

Just as Jonathan was surprised and distracted by the other person's words, the man took the opportunity to tap Jonathan with his right hand. The force penetrated, and Jonathan immediately let out a groan.

Erina instinctively let out a cry of surprise. Link came to Jonathan's side to be on guard, but did not make any attacking moves, because he had already confirmed the other person's identity. It was Will A. Zeppeli, the teacher who would teach Jonathan Ripple Energy.

Baron Zeppeli ignored Link and Erina, and continued to say to Jonathan, who was already kneeling weakly: "Yes, yes, force all the air out of your lungs, not a single bit left!"

"Ugh!" Soon, Jonathan, who was kneeling on the ground, let out a surprised sound, staring blankly at his injured right arm. "Wh-what? My body, my arm..."

While speaking, Jonathan stood up and said in surprise, "All the pain in my arm is gone, I'm completely healed!"

After the surprise, Jonathan looked at Baron Zeppeli again: "Who exactly are you? Can you tell me how you healed the injury on my arm... This injury would take at least one or two months to fully recover, but I was just tapped a few times by you, and now there's no pain, it even feels like I was never injured at all..."

"Destiny guided me to find you." Baron Zeppeli was at ease, fully displaying the art of showing off: "Mr. Jonathan Joestar, it is a pleasure to meet you. I am Will A. Zeppeli."

Link also remained silent, letting him act mysteriously. In fact, he was also very interested in Ripple Energy, so he went along with the plot and watched Zeppeli show off.

"Why are you helping me? How do you know my name?" Jonathan rushed forward quickly and asked loudly. Facing the suddenly appearing Baron Zeppeli, he had too many questions.

However, the divine stick Zeppeli clearly hadn't had enough fun yet. His figure flickered, and he instantly appeared behind Jonathan. His movements were surprisingly swift, startling not only Jonathan and Erina, who were caught off guard, but even Link, who was prepared, was a little surprised. The other party's speed was truly fast.

"Come with me, and you will see the answer." Seeing that the image of a mysterious master he had created was initially formed, Zeppeli showed a serious expression on his face: "When you finish watching and know who I am, your destiny will change!"

Jonathan remembered what Baron Zeppeli had said about destiny guiding him here. With doubts, he followed behind Baron Zeppeli and finally arrived at the riverbank.

The next scene was Zeppeli demonstrating the power of Ripple to Jonathan. Link naturally didn't want to miss it and followed directly.

The clear small river wasn't very deep; an adult could easily walk across it. Baron Zeppeli said by the river: "My purpose for coming will be discussed later. Let me first explain what is happening inside your body and demonstrate the energy that can be produced by breathing."

As Zeppeli spoke, he stepped into the river: "This is an ability I have cultivated for many years. In the mysterious Eastern countries, it is called Ripple Hermit Style!"

"???" Jonathan and Erina, who only knew about God, were both confused, but Link carefully observed Zeppeli's breathing and movements.

In the Eastern cultivation world, breathing and exhaling are the most basic of basics. He really wanted to see how Ripple Hermit Style could unleash such powerful strength. At the same time, Link was determined to obtain Ripple Hermit Style.