Demon Sorcerer: As one of the wisest demons of antiquity, the Fire Demon understood countless spells and potions of the world. However, too much time had passed. Though most of that knowledge had long been forgotten, it had already become instinct.
Dragon's Physique: The powerful constitution of both a demon and a dragon gave the Fire Demon nearly immortal strength even without relying on any external power.
Introduction: The Fire Demon—the Dark One—ranked sixth among the Eight Great Demons of antiquity. The Dark One's own strength was not particularly formidable, but through his wisdom, he obtained power far surpassing that of the other demons. After gathering the Twelve Talismans, he could evolve into the Dark One (SS).
He and the Dog Talisman came from the same world. Or rather, the talismans themselves were the Dark One's power.
Of course, Qin Mo believed that the talismans were not originally the Dark One's power. After all, each of the Eight Great Demons possessed a demonic aura of a single attribute. That was a special setting of that world, and the Dark One had not originally been the strongest among the Eight Great Demons. Yet the Dark One wielding the Twelve Talismans could utterly crush any of the other Eight Great Demons.
This could be seen from how easily he defeated Demon Dragon, who possessed every demonic aura.
That made things strange. If the Dark One himself had been so powerful, would he still have ranked sixth?
Although the anime had never explained it in detail, the Chinese zodiac had originally belonged to China, and the territory ruled by the Dark One happened to include that region.
Qin Mo had no doubt that the Dark One had used his demonic knowledge to steal this power from China's history and make it his own. Just like how, after obtaining Nika's Mask, he controlled its power and summoned ninja soldiers under his command. It was simply that after obtaining this power, he stopped studying it, which led to him later forgetting those powerful spells.
Thus, Qin Mo could fully understand why this S-rank character card required gathering the Twelve Talismans before it could become the SS-rank Dark One.
But for now, all of that was still too far away for Qin Mo. He could not even equip an S-rank character card yet, much less a higher-ranked SS card.
After dealing with five enemies in Aswan, they encountered no other enemies along the way.
Thinking about it, that made sense. Dio only had so many subordinates. Once they were all dead, there would be no one left, much less Stand users worth deploying.
Before Stand users, ordinary people's combat ability meant little unless large-scale modern weaponry was used. Dio might be wealthy now, but he had no way to mobilize large quantities of heavy weapons.
Perhaps he could do so in the future, but what Dio lacked most right now was time.
"We've finally arrived—Cairo!"
Following the spirit photographs from Hermit Purple all the way, they finally reached Cairo. Joseph pulled a stack of photos from his pocket. "Next, we need to find the house in these pictures."
Looking at the house in the photo, Qin Mo said, "I don't know the exact location, but I remember you mentioning that this was an old building in Cairo, somewhere to the south."
"Though back then, Iggy only found it by accident."
Joseph stroked his chin. "Is that so? Iggy... I originally planned to have SPW bring him here, but after hearing about that future you mentioned, I think it'd be better not to drag him into this mess."
Qin Mo nodded. They had more people than before, and they were stronger too. Even Jotaro had quietly begun figuring out the techniques of stopping time, making him stronger than before. There was no need to find a dog as outside support.
After handing each person a photograph, Joseph said, "Next, we'll look for this place."
"Splitting up would normally be more efficient, but we don't know when Dio's assassins might strike. Cairo can also be considered Dio's territory, so it'd be better for everyone to stay together."
They first headed south through Cairo as Qin Mo had suggested, asking people along the way whether they had seen the house in the photos. Every answer was negative.
However, an old man gave them the same conclusion Qin Mo had reached: the houses in the photos were all old buildings, and the farther south one went in Cairo, the older the buildings became.
Just crossing Cairo took them more than a full day.
As evening approached, and considering Dio's nature as a vampire, they decided to find somewhere to settle down and rest first. After all, the night was a vampire's domain.
Qin Mo also took the opportunity before encountering Dio to sort through his backpack and the system inventory.
He currently had four hundred crystals, enough for an eighty-pull. Though it was not enough to guarantee anything, if he got lucky, he might pull an S-rank.
He had only drawn one hundred item cards before. Kiana had helped with the final pull, drawing three A-rank cards and one guaranteed S-rank card, for a total of thirteen. The twelve A-rank items were Reaper's Breath, the Ox Talisman, Tiger Tally, Goat Talisman, Monkey Talisman, Frenzied Fire Brand, the Red Stone of Aja, Tree of Harvest, Beauty Hot Spring, Shadow Dancer Monthly Pass, and the White Ivory & Black Ebony given to Kiana and Mei, along with Famous Sword Moon Shadow.
Qin Mo always kept the Dog Talisman and Ox Talisman in his equipment slots. He had originally kept either the dual pistols or Famous Sword Moon Shadow in the final slot, but after giving those away, that last equipment slot had remained empty.
After all, none of the items he had drawn were suitable for use. Although Reaper's Breath suited his currently immortal body, Qin Mo did not know how to use a scythe!
A katana was one thing—he only needed to slash with it. But a scythe demanded far too much skill from its user.
Frenzied Fire Brand also had severe side effects. Its description stated that once equipped and used, one would be branded by frenzied fire. Qin Mo had no desire to be targeted by such a thing, so he could only let it gather dust.
The only suitable item left was the Monkey Talisman, but that was rather awkward as well.
His character cards were much more plentiful.
Eagle of Florence, Kishibe Rohan, Diavolo, Ghiaccio, Credo, Kuroro, Doll King Dogri, Nasosiru, Zeppeli, Koby, Rabido, Tohsaka Tokiomi, Caesar, Sojieta Kuzuki, Nameless Genin, Arad Novice Grappler, Assault Demon Soldier, and two S-rank cards: the President and the Fire Demon.
The character cards of Josuke Higashikata and Okuyasu Nijimura had been converted into Stigmata and given to Mei and Kiana.
Compared with item cards, character cards were far more abundant, but not many could be of great use. Still, Qin Mo discovered that the greatest use of character cards might not be the small amount of another person's power gained after using them, but rather the special powers that could be learned from them.
For example, Qin Mo had originally been quite unfamiliar with Hamon. After obtaining Zeppeli's character card, he often switched to it and experienced the feeling of advanced Hamon. This rapidly increased his Hamon proficiency.
He had also begun to figure out some tricks regarding the Nen abilities of the Hunter world and the Haki system of the pirate world.
Compared with Nen, Haki leaned more toward instinct. Qin Mo decided that when he had time, he would prioritize mastering this special power.
As for the chakra system brought by the Nameless Genin, Qin Mo discovered that once he canceled the character card, he could not refine even a trace of chakra. Thinking of Naruto's settings, perhaps it was because he lacked the chakra seed granted by the Sage.
The magecraft of the Type-Moon world required magic circuits, which he also did not possess. However, Sojieta Kuzuki's killing martial art, Viper Style, had brought him considerable gains.
Kiana's Bizarre Adventure
"Oh, Jotaro, Kakyoin, you two came down so early."
The next morning, after Qin Mo and Polnareff finished washing up, they came to the restaurant of the hotel where they were staying. Two people were already seated there.
"I thought we'd be the earliest."
After picking up some food from the buffet counter, Polnareff and Qin Mo sat across from them. "So, where are we investigating today?"
"The old man and Avdol are planning to contact the local underworld. They know this city better than we do."
Jotaro spoke as he swallowed the food in his mouth.
Before long, Joseph and Avdol came downstairs as well, followed closely by Raiden Mei.
"Hm? Mei, where's Kiana?"
Seeing Mei come down alone, Qin Mo asked curiously.
"Kiana is still sleeping in. I came down to bring some food back to the room for her."
Raiden Mei took some bread and grilled meat from the counter. Eating grilled meat early in the morning was a little strange, but in Egypt, grilled meat could be found almost everywhere.
Besides, Kiana loved meat more than anything. The fact that she would not gain weight no matter how much she ate made Mei particularly envious.
"Mei, don't spoil Kiana too much. What time is it already?"
Qin Mo shook his head. "Eat breakfast first before going back up. She's asleep anyway."
"If I do that, Kiana will probably make a fuss later."
Mei chuckled softly. "All right, I'll go back up first. We'll come down again when it's time to leave."
"Hahaha."
Joseph sat down at a nearby table. "We've been rushing around these past few days, so everyone must be tired. There's no need to hurry so much. It seems impossible for outsiders like us to find it on our own, so today Avdol will take us to seek help from the local gangs."
"Yes."
Avdol nodded beside him. "In Cairo, even the beggars are organized. They have strange rules among themselves. Not only do they divide territory, but they are also extremely well-informed."
Qin Mo nodded. He remembered that although the plot had not involved beggars discovering Dio's mansion, that person had still found their target, only to be killed by the falcon guarding the entrance.
"It's certainly a good idea, but be careful. Dio's mansion has a falcon Stand user guarding it. Ordinary people would definitely be killed by him."
Avdol nodded in agreement. "It may be slower, but we can accompany them when the time comes."
They could not allow innocent people to die because of their own affairs. Since they already knew there was danger, slowing down a little was acceptable.
At that moment, Mei suddenly rushed downstairs in a panic.
"Something's wrong! Qin Mo! Kiana has disappeared!"
Time returned to ten minutes earlier.
Mei had just gone downstairs alone to get breakfast because Kiana had stubbornly refused to get out of bed.
An unfamiliar set of footsteps arrived outside their room.
"Heh heh, damn Qin Mo. You actually dared to hypnotize me. I'll make you regret what you've done!"
He extended a finger, and a stream of yellow slime flowed from it into the keyhole.
Though it was fluid, Stands could not be understood by common sense. With a click, the hotel's door lock was easily opened.
There was no need to worry about such things with modern electronic locks, but in JOJO's era, there were only ordinary locks like this.
Pushing open the door, Rabbaso stepped inside without any intention of concealing his footsteps. He passed through the entryway and entered the hotel's bedroom.
The first thing he saw was two neatly packed bags sitting atop the television cabinet. Across from it stood two single beds. One bed was completely empty...
Well, it did not even have a blanket or pillow. The other bed was piled high, with the pillow and blanket from the first bed also placed there. A white-haired girl with disheveled hair was curled beneath one blanket, tightly hugging another blanket and pillow in her arms.
Although no one remained on the other bed, the situation made it obvious what had happened.
An ordinary adolescent boy might have been moved by the sight of this beautiful girl sleeping, but the person standing here was an assassin who had long since lost his humanity.
"Hehehe. Die in your sleep, ignorant of everything. If you want someone to blame, blame your companions."
A large amount of yellow slime suddenly gushed from Rabbaso's body. This was his Stand, Yellow Temperance.
Although Qin Mo's scheme had made it seem rather weak, Yellow Temperance itself was an extremely powerful Stand. As a Stand, it had almost no weaknesses. Its only weakness was its user.
The instant a huge mass of Yellow Temperance surged toward Kiana, the still-sleeping Kiana suddenly opened her eyes. Without even checking her surroundings, she kicked away the blanket over her body and blocked the onrushing Yellow Temperance.
At the same time, she sprang from the bed and even grabbed the black-and-white dual pistols from beneath her pillow.
Yellow Temperance's attack was blocked by the blanket, but its immense force quickly shredded the quilt. What came next were dozens of bullets flying straight at him.
"Useless, useless!"
Yellow Temperance spread before Rabbaso like a curtain, blocking every bullet that poured toward him. The tremendous impact of the bullets did not affect it in the slightest. Yellow Temperance caught them as easily as catching a badminton shuttlecock tossed high into the air.
"Clean out your earwax with a straw and listen carefully! My Stand, Yellow Temperance, has no weaknesses!"
Without another word, Kiana fired several more shots. This time, however, the bullets did not fly in straight lines. Instead, they curved around from both sides toward Rabbaso himself.
The Kaslana family's gunfighting technique. Though Kiana had only learned it halfway, she could still perform tricks like curving bullets, which relied purely on physical ability.
But Yellow Temperance merely shifted slightly and blocked the bullets from both sides at once.
"Are you deaf, country bumpkin? My Stand is like armor that absorbs energy! A defensive wall that attacks! No matter how fast your bullets are or how large their caliber is, they're meaningless before my Yellow Temperance!"
"Do you understand!"
A huge mass of Yellow Temperance suddenly erupted from Rabbaso's body, surging forward like floodwaters bursting through a dam.
Only a few seconds had passed since the battle began, but Kiana had already awakened from her initial instinctive response.
Yellow Temperance?
Her sluggish mind briefly began turning after its instinctive haze.
Qin Mo seemed to have mentioned it?
He had said something about using water to defeat it?
Kiana could not remember the intelligence Qin Mo had once provided. After all, both Mei and Qin Mo were extremely reliable. She only needed to follow their instructions.
Thus, Kiana had never bothered memorizing such information. After obtaining an external brain, she had given up thinking deeply.
But the instincts she had developed after years of wandering rapidly led her to the correct choice.
Her Stand appeared and smashed through the room's window behind her. Kiana jumped down from the third-floor room.
Osiris VS Diver Down
After the people downstairs and Mei rushed to the room on the third floor, they found a chaotic scene.
They looked at the shredded quilts scattered everywhere, along with the broken window and damaged wall.
"Kiana was attacked, but there are no bloodstains. She should have escaped from here."
After quickly examining the scene, they immediately reached their conclusion.
"Chase her!"
Beyond the shattered window was the street behind the hotel.
It was not tourist season, and the few guests had already left their rooms early in the morning. Therefore, no one had noticed the commotion from Kiana's fight.
There were no witnesses on the back street either.
"There are traces here."
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