The Dimensional Codex of Destruction Chapter 16

The sword's name is the Famous Sword Moon Shadow. Qin Mo mused that Raiden Mei must have interpreted it as "Famous Sword: Moon Shadow." However, it wasn't a big deal; it was just a name, not a weapon that required true name liberation, so she could call it whatever she wanted.

"Then this is truly a peculiar discovery."

Things other than Stands cannot harm Stands; this is the rule of Stands. Joseph had suffered greatly because of this rule with the Empress, as his Stand lacked active offensive capabilities, but it could use gravity to strangle Stands.

Fortunately, the Empress Stand's destructive power was generally very weak. The only annoying thing about it was that it grew using the host's nutrients, and it was connected to the host, causing the host to feel pain if it was injured. But that was all there was to it, equivalent to a piece of one's own flesh being dug out.

"Perhaps it's because this sword possesses a special power."

Qin Mo speculated, "In this world, besides Stands, there are no other supernatural powers. Hamon is life energy, and if vampires are just a type of creature, then a sword imbued with magic and Honkai Energy might be able to harm Stands."

Raiden Mei nodded, "But the Empress seems to be growing faster than you said. It's already taken on a human form after just a few minutes."

"Tell me in detail about what happened then."

As Raiden Mei narrated, Qin Mo gained a general understanding of the situation, but he also felt some trouble.

Just as he had thought, Kiana's physique had a significant impact on this incident. The Kaslana family's genes contained those of a Fusion Warrior. Although it had been passed down for many generations, causing most of this gene to be in a hidden state, the family's extraordinary vitality recovery and strength made their physiques different from ordinary people.

The Stand nurtured by this physique also became more powerful than the original. It was just unknown if Honkai Energy had any influence in this.

Actually, the Empress was fine; this person posed no real threat. The true threat was Dio, that guy who constantly developed his own potential. As a vampire, he had the characteristic of absorbing blood to strengthen himself.

In this world, the Joestar bloodline was quite special among humans. In the original story, Dio indeed became stronger after absorbing the Joestar blood.

What if he absorbed the blood of someone whose physical fitness genuinely surpassed that of a human?

"It's nothing serious. More importantly, let's go find Joseph and the others. I just got some clues from Yellow Temperance. Jotaro and the others should be fine, but Joseph might have trouble dealing with them."

However, as the three arrived at Joseph's room, they happened to encounter two people bursting out of the room.

"Oh! Miss Raiden Mei, you've arrived just in time. Please quickly heal Mr. Joestar."

Avdol's face lit up with surprise upon seeing Raiden Mei. Without a word, Raiden Mei healed them both.

"I didn't expect Dio's subordinates to attack so fiercely. Were you ambushed?"

After being healed, Joseph moved his body, confirming he was alright, and asked.

"I was attacked by Yellow Temperance, and Kiana and the others were attacked by the Empress. I interrogated them for information. This time, the enemies include Devil, The Hanged Man, Emperor, Empress, and Yellow Temperance. We've dealt with ours, but who was on your side?"

Looking at the messy state of the room – water, juice, alcohol, shattered glass, melted mirrors, scorched cabinets – it was clear they had been through a fierce battle.

"We were also attacked by Devil and The Hanged Man. Thinking back now, Emperor must have been the one who shattered the glass at the beginning," Avdol said thoughtfully. Joseph nodded, "Emperor shattered the glass first to lure us out, then The Hanged Man infiltrated using the broken glass, Devil caused destruction in the room to create an environment for The Hanged Man, and used alcohol to restrict Avdol's flames."

"However, they underestimated my Red Magician. My Red Magician can freely control the burning and temperature of flames. A mere alcoholic beverage can easily be ignited without setting it ablaze."

"I wonder how Jotaro and the others are doing. If that's the case, all the attacking enemies should be here with us."

While they were talking, Raiden Mei had already used Crazy Diamond to restore the room, preventing any accidents should someone come later.

"Then let's go find them. Polnareff is also missing. Yellow Temperance disguised himself as him and entered the hotel with us. I suspect he was tricked by The Hanged Man."

"Indeed, with Polnareff's personality, that's exactly what would happen."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Mr. Joseph, why don't you try to pinpoint Polnareff's location? Although I think he might not want to come back."

"That's true. The Hanged Man and Emperor are still out there. Polnareff alone would indeed be very dangerous."

Joseph poured the water from the vase onto the table and placed his hand on it.

"Hermit Purple!"

The water stains on the table defied the laws of physics to form a map of the vicinity.

Looking at the moving water droplet on the map formed by the water stains, the group breathed a sigh of relief, "At least he's still alive, and he hasn't run too far."

Everyone nodded. Since he was still alive, there was no need to rush. Polnareff was a seasoned warrior, and he also had information about his opponent.

When the group arrived at Jotaro's room, Jotaro was still fighting an invisible enemy. After Qin Mo told him what Yellow Temperance had done, he pulled down his hat to hide his embarrassment.

"Yare yare..."

This made everyone laugh.

"Huh? Mr. Joestar? Qin Mo? Why are you all here? Did something happen?" Kakyoin Noriaki asked curiously as he came out of the bathroom, dressed, upon hearing the laughter and seeing everyone gathered.

"Nothing, nothing. We were just attacked by Stand users, so we came to check. But we should be safe for now." Joseph smoothed things over without exposing his grandson's predicament. "Alright, since that's the case, everyone go back and rest. We'll gather in my room in an hour."

Everyone nodded. This was the first time they could truly relax.

Chapter Fourteen: Shopping

"Qin Mo! Mei! Look quickly, what is that? It looks so strange."

The three of them were sitting in a cable car. Kiana, like a child on a trip, kept looking at the novelties around her that she had never seen before.

Although she had wandered everywhere in the past, she had never had the leisure to sightsee. For a child, just thinking about how to survive was not an easy task.

As everyone knows, traveling, unless one is particularly fond of seeing different scenery, is not a pleasant experience when done alone. Moreover, her purpose was actually to find Siegfried.

She had never had such a relaxed time playing with friends before.

"Oh, that's a Merlion. It's not a real creature, Kiana, haven't you seen one?"

Qin Mo glanced at the building that was spouting water, which Kiana was pointing at, and said.

The three of them were currently taking a cable car to the mall to buy some daily necessities and clothes. As a tourist city, these things were naturally available.

All of this was thanks to the kind sponsorship of the SPW Foundation.

"Qin Mo, isn't it a bit wrong for us to be traveling like this?"

Unlike Qin Mo and Kiana, who were fully embracing the tourist mindset, Mei still had some conscience.

"Didn't he ask us to look for Mr. Polnareff?"

Qin Mo waved his hand, "Don't worry. If Joseph really wanted to find Polnareff, he could have found him by now. He just asked us to keep an eye out."

"Look, aren't Jotaro and the others out shopping too? After all, Polnareff is still here, and they haven't found the enemy yet, so we won't be leaving anytime soon."

Besides, Dio's subordinates wouldn't give up so easily.

Qin Mo didn't say this out loud, but he actually hoped that Polnareff could deal with The Hanged Man and The Emperor. This was because after Joseph and the others dealt with The Devil, Qin Mo noticed that his Crystals had increased, not just the ones Kiana and the others had dealt with, but also the ones he himself had dealt with Yellow Temperance.

This meant that the System had judged them to be in the same team, so the enemies defeated by others were also counted towards his mission.

This was undoubtedly good news for him, as he had already prepared himself for the possibility of missing out on rewards for a few enemies.

If this mission went smoothly, he would have three hundred consecutive draws and three guaranteed S-class characters.

Soon, the three arrived at the largest mall in the city.

Although it was a tourist destination, it was not the peak season, so there were not many Singaporeans around at the moment.

However, the shops did not close just because there were fewer tourists.

Instead, fewer people made it even better for Qin Mo and the others, at least they didn't have to squeeze through crowds to sightsee.

"Qin Mo, look, look, how do I look in this outfit?"

Looking at Kiana, who had white, shoulder-length hair, was wearing a pure white dress, and a sun hat, Qin Mo commented, "Very nice, just like a young lady."

"If you don't talk and move around."

He then added a sentence that made Kiana, who had just received a compliment, puff out her cheeks, "What do you mean by that!"

It had to be said that Kiana had a great appearance. And at Qin Mo's suggestion, she had just untied her two braids, letting her long hair cascade down her shoulders. If she just stood there quietly, she would look like a young lady from a foreign land.

But the moment she spoke, she immediately gave herself away. Not to mention her lively and active personality, she simply couldn't stay still in one place.

"Qin Mo, how do I look in this?"

Raiden Mei also changed into her clothes and walked out of the fitting room.

Unlike Kiana, Raiden Mei chose a combination of a top and a long skirt. The light purple base color and the purplish-red patterns added a touch of mystery to her.

"Very beautiful!"

Without further elaboration, Qin Mo answered with three words. A woman's beauty is for the one who pleases her. Although the answer was simple, Mei's face still turned slightly red.

"So, am I prettier or is Mei prettier?"

Looking at the overconfident Kiana, Qin Mo sneered, "Of course Mei is!"

This answer naturally led to Kiana, in a fit of embarrassment, grabbing his neck and shaking him violently.

"But isn't it a bit inconvenient to move around in these clothes..."

Raiden Mei had originally intended to say "fight," but there were more than just the three of them here.

"It's fine. We're not finishing this trip in a few days. This is at least a month-long, long-distance international trip."

Qin Mo shook his head, "We can't treat ourselves poorly, right? Didn't you two also wear clothes suitable for activities just now?"

Yes, these were not the first outfits the two had tried on. In fact, the three of them had been in the store for almost three hours.

"Please pack all the clothes I tried on just now,"

Qin Mo said to the sales assistant who had been standing by, seemingly idle. After three hours of shopping, this sales assistant must have been tired.

"Just now? All of them?"

The sales assistant asked in disbelief.

"All of them."

"Wait, wait, Qin Mo, is it necessary to buy so much? Do you have enough money!?"

Kiana hadn't reacted at first, but then she suddenly realized how much money Qin Mo had just spent with that short sentence.

"You know, our next destination is India. Believe me, you won't want to buy clothes there."

Qin Mo took out a credit card and handed it to the sales assistant, explaining to Kiana, "Don't worry about the money. The SPW Foundation has generously sponsored a large sum of funds."

Although it was called sponsorship, it was actually an exchange of benefits. After all, it was too embarrassing for Qin Mo to ask Joseph and the others for a large sum of money directly. Small amounts were fine.

Qin Mo chose to give some consumables he had drawn from the gacha, which were logical in reality, to the SPW Foundation as research material.

The consumables Qin Mo drew were divided into three categories: one was ordinary food with no effect, at most its deliciousness was slightly higher than in reality; another was food with special effects, such as the Sweet Flower Brewed Chicken he had drawn before; and the third category was potions, which usually appeared as health potions in many games.

The item Qin Mo used for trade was called "Norton's Novice HP Potion."

It was a consumable item from the game, something Qin Mo wouldn't even bother picking up when playing, but in reality, it had extraordinary effects.

Moreover, this potion was more scientific in its healing than nonsensical food, as it was genuinely manufactured through alchemy.

In short, in 1987, it was like a dimensionality reduction attack. Qin Mo also exchanged it for a large amount of benefits. Of course, partly due to Joseph's connection, a lot of the negotiation process was skipped.

Chapter 15: Star Platinum's Progress

"So, Qin Mo, aren't you buying any for yourself?"

Hearing Mei's words, Qin Mo glanced at a bag of clothes next to the counter.

"I already bought them while you were trying on clothes."

Qin Mo was quick at buying clothes, just like he always was. He'd roughly try on the size, check the style, and then make a decision.

"Just like that? No way!"

Kiana jumped up, completely unfitting of her elegant attire, and dragged Qin Mo towards the men's section. "Let this lady pick out an outfit for you!"

Raiden Mei followed along as well.

It turned out that even when buying men's clothes, if girls were involved, it would take a very long time.

Fortunately, Qin Mo reiterated that he had already bought clothes, and only then did Kiana and Mei give up their plan to "torment" him, though trying on that one set of clothes still took a good half hour.

They even insisted that Qin Mo had to wear the clothes they picked back, and as for his old clothes? They were casually tossed into the mall's trash bin.

Qin Mo paid a shipping fee to have the mall deliver the clothes to their hotel, and then he took the two girls to dinner. After a day of shopping, the three of them didn't look like they were preparing to kill someone, but rather like they were on vacation.

After all, compared to the matters of the Honkai world, in this new world, they could completely cast aside all their past troubles.

At first, they were worried about staying too long in this world and causing something to happen on the other side. However, the System replied that one day in the instance was equivalent to one minute in their original world, which immediately put them at ease.