The Dimensional Codex of Destruction 14

"Even if all eight of you came at once, you wouldn't be my match, and you've already run out of strength, haven't you?"

Dark Blue Moon mocked, watching as King Crimson lost its strength and began to fall toward the sea.

Once entangled by the barnacles, a Stand cannot be retracted, but...

If there is no Stand... then how can it be retracted...

In an instant, while mid-air, King Crimson suddenly vanished, and a suit of white armor rapidly condensed over Qin Mo's body.

"White Album!"

As Qin Mo landed on the surface of the sea, the massive whirlpool was rapidly frozen, and Dark Blue Moon and the Fake Captain floating on the sea were also frozen within it.

"Ho... how... is this... possible... actually... fro... zen... the ocean..."

Due to the extreme cold, even his speech became stuttered.

"My White Album can even freeze the air; a mere patch of ocean is nothing."

As the ice grew thicker, it began to float upward, and Dark Blue Moon was lifted out of the seawater, unable to move.

"Since you like the ocean so much... then stay with the ocean forever!"

An intense burst of freezing energy erupted, instantly turning the surrounding humid air into ice, completely encasing Dark Blue Moon within the water.

An iceberg now floated upon the sea, providing the others with a foothold; even though their boat had been capsized by the impact, they would not fall into the ocean.

Chapter 10: Arriving in Singapore

"What a troublesome enemy. I didn't expect him to be able to counterattack even in that state. It's fortunate that your ability counters him, Qin Mo."

Everyone knew that Qin Mo could use multiple abilities, so they didn't have too many questions, and besides...

There was also a Stand of Strength lurking nearby, watching them like a tiger eyeing its prey.

"But now that the ship has sunk, are we going to board?"

Standing on the icy surface of the sea, Kakyoin Noriaki looked at the ship that had been rammed and sunk. Most of the sailors on board had fallen into the water before they could even react, but fortunately, the ice surface Qin Mo created kept them from having to swim in the open sea.

"No, that entire ship is a Stand. Even Star Platinum couldn't destroy the whole vessel."

The group looked at the massive ocean liner before them. It had stopped after ramming and sinking their small boat, seemingly aware that Dark Blue Moon had been completely defeated. They saw an orangutan wearing a captain's uniform walk to the bow and let out a mocking laugh at the group below.

"Damn it! That ape is mocking us!"

Watching the orangutan on the ship making mocking gestures, Polnareff couldn't help himself. In the past few days of fighting, he had been defeated by Avdol, crushed by Qin Mo, and now he was being mocked by an ape.

But what could he do? He was only a master swordsman, and Silver Chariot did not have the ability to slice through steel.

"ORA! ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA!"

Compared to Polnareff, Jotaro Kujo was the type to act without hesitation; he had already commanded Star Platinum to strike without a second word.

Star Platinum's fist slammed into the hull, the immense force causing the steel to cave in, followed by a barrage of heavy punches like a violent storm. If given enough time, sinking this ship entirely would not be a problem.

But this ship was no ordinary vessel; it was a Stand!

A steel plate on the hull suddenly snapped off and flew toward Jotaro.

"Watch out! Jotaro!"

Just as Kakyoin Noriaki gave the warning, Star Platinum had already spotted the steel plate. With one punch, even the autonomously moving plate was sent flying by the massive force, embedding itself back into the hull.

But what good did that do? The entire ship was a Stand; even if it were smashed, it still remained within the scope of being controlled.

More steel plates attacked, forcing Star Platinum to struggle to keep up with the defense.

"It's no use! As expected, we have to attack the main body!"

The group had long known that the orangutan was the main body of this Stand. If things had gone as they originally expected, they might have pretended to know nothing and boarded the ship, only to strike the orangutan the moment they saw it. But knowing the entire ship was a Stand and that it had actively attacked them, they were even less likely to board; after all, once on board, it would be entirely the enemy's home turf.

And this time, the enemy wouldn't give them the chance to explore the ship at their leisure.

Kakyoin Noriaki looked directly at the smug orangutan on the bow and summoned his Hierophant Green, firing several Emerald Splashes toward the ape, but every single one was blocked by various iron blocks or heavy machinery on the ship that defied the laws of physics.

"In short, that orangutan is the enemy, right?"

Although she was still resistant to killing someone with her own hands, since the enemy was an orangutan...

Kiana drew the dual pistols Qin Mo had given her yesterday. Although the rule of Stands was that only a Stand could defeat a Stand, there were countless ways to defeat the main body.

Moreover, the Stand of Strength was a physical Stand that ordinary people could see and interact with.

Several bullets burst from the muzzle. Strength did not hesitate to twist a crane right next to it to block the path, but what it didn't expect was...

The bullets, which should have flown in a straight line through the air, suddenly curved, bypassing the obstacle at a strange arc and striking the orangutan behind it.

"Witness the Gun-Kata of this young lady!"

Kaslana Gun-Kata, a technique that blends martial arts with marksmanship. Although Kiana had not learned it completely, she could still perform tricks like curving bullets. After all, this move only required sufficient physical fitness, and it wasn't very useful against Honkai Beasts since they didn't hide to dodge bullets.

If those bullets had hit a person, that person would have already died; after all, these were not ordinary bullets, but bullets condensed by Kiana using the Honkai Energy within her body. However, because she could only apply a small amount of Honkai Energy at the moment, the power of the bullets was only slightly increased.

Unfortunately, the opponent was a great ape with physical capabilities several times that of a human; the bullets piercing its body were not fatal.

Furthermore, there was no Will of Honkai in this world, and the Honkai Energy dissipated naturally after exerting its lethality.

Clutching its blinded eye, Strength became completely enraged, blood and saliva splattering onto the captain's uniform it wore.

Accompanied by its furious roar, the Stand known as Strength went full throttle, slamming toward the iceberg where the group was positioned.

"White Album... Silent Cry!"

However, before Strength could fully collide with the iceberg, it was blocked by something.

"Frozen air, not even bullets can shatter it. Your power is indeed immense, but the impact force is still lacking."

The group didn't need to communicate; while Qin Mo held off the ship, Kiana and Kakyoin Noriaki fired frantically at the main body of Strength.

To prevent being hit by the curving bullets again, Strength immediately wrapped itself completely in the iron plates from the deck, leaving only a tiny slit to observe the situation outside.

"Star Platinum!"

With the ship unable to move forward, many of the iron plates on its hull detached and smashed toward the group, but they were shattered by the wind-and-rain-like barrage of Star Platinum's fists. Even so, it wasn't enough, because the Stand of Strength would not lose its activity just by being broken.

Raiden Mei stepped forward quickly. The techniques she had grasped in her dreams allowed her to make an instant judgment. Crazy Diamond, which lacked precision but possessed fists no less powerful than Star Platinum's, struck the iron chunks shattered by Star Platinum, sending them flying high into the air.

"Repair."

The fragments in mid-air suddenly seemed to be pulled by a force, radiating intense Stand energy. They swarmed toward the main body of Strength, instantly fitting together perfectly to form a giant iron sphere.

The group could even hear the sounds of impact and roaring coming from inside the iron ball.

Unfortunately, the power of Crazy Diamond had not yet dissipated, and even though Strength tried to control the iron chunks that formed its body to break apart, it failed.

"Then it's my turn now!"

"Magician's Red!" The bird-headed, human-bodied Stand appeared rapidly, spraying a massive whirlwind of fire at the iron ball.

"Crossfire Hurricane!"

The scorching flames completely engulfed the iron ball. Avdol's fire could perfectly control temperature, even capable of creating fire ropes that could bind a person without burning them.

But in this moment, the flames he unleashed discarded all tricks and maneuvers, leaving behind only extreme, mechanical heat.

Heat capable of melting even steel.

Facing such high temperatures, the result was self-evident.

After defeating Strength, the group retrieved the lifeboat that had been capsized by the ship. Although the journey had been bumpy, thanks to the power of their Stands, they managed to row their way to their destination: Singapore.

"Hurry, hurry! Let's find a place to rest. After two days at sea, this young lady feels like she's starting to smell like fish."

Although Raiden Mei wasn't as blunt as Kiana, she clearly felt the same way, just without stating it as directly as Kiana had.

"Indeed, we've been drifting at sea for several days. Never mind the two young ladies, even my old bones are about to fall apart. Let's get a good rest today, then book our tickets."

Chapter 11: Attacks from Multiple Sides

"Qin Mo, is it alright if you share a room with Polnareff?"

Joseph was in a bit of a bind when assigning rooms at the hotel. After all, the conflict between Qin Mo and Polnareff when they first met was quite obvious. Now, he and Avdol were sharing a room, Jotaro Kujo was naturally with his classmate Kakyoin Noriaki, and there was no need to mention the two girls, Kiana and Raiden Mei. That left only Qin Mo and Polnareff.

"I have no problem with that, naturally."

After all, he wasn't the one who would be at a disadvantage.

"Hey, don't worry, Mr. Joestar."

Polnareff wasn't the type to be overly sensitive. Generally, as long as it wasn't a deep-seated grudge, he wouldn't pay it much mind. If it were a deep-seated grudge, he would hunt them for a lifetime, just like he did to avenge his sister.

"Let's just get to our rooms quickly. I want to take a bath soon. Nothing good has happened since we left Hong Kong, and who knows when Dio's subordinates will strike."

With that, Polnareff took the key and walked off first.

"Then, Qin Mo, Kiana and I are heading to our room too. See you in a bit."

Raiden Mei said to Qin Mo as well.

"Go on, go on. See you later."

Joseph and Avdol arrived at their room together. The hotel they chose was one of the more luxurious ones in Singapore, and the room was quite opulent.

"According to what was said before, we should encounter two enemies in this hotel."

Joseph still remembered the two enemies mentioned, but both were the type that relied on surprise attacks, so as long as they knew the properties of their Stands, there was nothing to worry about.

Joseph looked around the room: "Let's check it out first..."

Because of the incidents with Dark Blue Moon and Strength, coupled with Qin Mo's warnings, they knew the enemies might change their tactics, and it was possible that future enemies might appear now. Therefore, they checked carefully every time they arrived at a new place.

Crash!

Just as the two of them relaxed, the balcony glass shattered instantly.

"Nani! An enemy attack!"

The two rushed to the balcony but saw nothing. However, they didn't notice that behind them, the floor-length mirror in the room reflected their backs, and a figure covered in bandages appeared there. Under the bed, a strange doll had been placed.

On the other side, in the room of Jotaro Kujo and Kakyoin Noriaki, Jotaro took off his coat, preparing to take a shower and rest before regrouping, when he saw some yellow substance appearing at the drain of the bathroom sink.

!!!

Jotaro immediately realized what this was.

Yellow Temperance, from the intel Qin Mo had provided!

But, what about the main body!?

Could it be... Kakyoin!

Jotaro Kujo immediately looked toward Kakyoin Noriaki outside.

"Hm? What is it? Jotaro, weren't you going to take a shower?"

Kakyoin Noriaki asked, looking at Jotaro Kujo, who was staring at him, with a puzzled expression.

Although he felt that this Kakyoin Noriaki was problematic, Jotaro Kujo still did not speak his mind directly, instead changing his tone: "It's nothing, I was just wondering if you wanted to go first."

"Me first? That works too."

Kakyoin Noriaki did not refuse and walked into the bathroom.

Watching Kakyoin Noriaki's back, Jotaro Kujo frowned. He couldn't tell if this Kakyoin Noriaki was real or fake right now, but it didn't matter; he already knew how to deal with this Stand.

As for Kiana and Raiden Mei, they encountered a strange situation.

While walking down the hallway, the two of them saw a woman who had lost consciousness.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Seeing the woman in red collapsed in the corridor, Kiana ran over without a second thought and helped her up.

"Oh no, Mei, come here quickly, she's hurt."

As soon as she touched her, Kiana realized that the woman's clothes were damp. Upon looking at her hands, she saw they were covered in blood; she hadn't noticed it earlier because of the woman's deep red clothing.

"Coming, Crazy Diamond!"

Crazy Diamond appeared in an instant, placing its hands over the woman's body. Unlike Josuke Higashikata, who liked to unleash a barrage of Dora to heal, Raiden Mei's healing method was much gentler, as the ability only required physical contact rather than a beating.