When the Herrscher of Thunder awakened, all of Chang Kong City was saturated with a special kind of Honkai Energy. Nearly every signal had been affected. Even now that the Herrscher of Thunder had vanished, ordinary electronic devices still could not communicate, but Bronya's brain chip could barely maintain contact.
"Bronya has reached the vicinity of Senba Academy. The Herrscher of Thunder's reaction has disappeared."
"Disappeared? How is that possible?"
Cocolia swiftly looked toward the staff aboard the ship beside her.
"Lady Cocolia, following the two Herrscher of Thunder signals just now, both signals have now disappeared."
Cocolia stared at the readings on the instrument in stunned disbelief. The Herrscher reaction had indeed vanished completely.
Volume Two: Valkyries Who Obtained Stands
Qin Mo's Understanding of Honkai
"Where is this?!"
Once the blinding light faded, Kiana discovered that she had arrived somewhere completely different from Senba Academy. It looked like... the seaside?
How had she ended up here?
She instinctively looked toward the familiar and dependable figure beside her.
The purple Honkai Energy patterns had already vanished from Qin Mo's body. It would have been even better if he were not carrying the unconscious Mei in his arms.
Meanwhile, Qin Mo had immediately confirmed their current situation.
After absorbing an enormous amount of Honkai Energy, the system had unlocked a new module: the Instance Module.
However, because there was too much energy, even after activating the Instance Module, the system still had an excess of energy. So it used the surplus energy to unlock the Multiplayer Instance Module, but the energy was still overloaded.
In the end, it had directly sent all three of them into an instance, finally exhausting the excess Honkai Energy.
This so-called instance was, in fact, another world.
The system was called the Dimensional Codex. Qin Mo had originally intended to make a game that borrowed elements from various games and anime, but now, it seemed to have become a genuine system capable of crossing dimensions.
The world and mission for this instance also appeared in the mission system immediately.
After obtaining an instance mission, the daily main quests would temporarily stop refreshing.
Main Quest One: Join the Stardust Crusaders. Reward: 50 crystals
Main Quest Two: Defeat DIO's Stand users. Reward: 50 crystals for each one defeated
Main Quest Three: Participate in killing/kill DIO. Reward: 200 player EXP, 100 crystals/1000 player EXP, 500 crystals
Main Quest Four: Please enjoy this journey happily. Reward: 0 crystals
This was a familiar world: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and it was during Jotaro's journey to defeat DIO.
"Don't worry, Kiana. I know what's going on, but let's wait until Mei wakes up before I explain it together."
Holding Mei as he stood, Qin Mo looked around and used Crazy Diamond to treat Mei.
Although she was not injured, she still woke beneath that abundant energy.
"Qin Mo..."
Raiden Mei had not completely lost her memories from before. To her, though, her time as a Herrscher felt like nothing more than a dream.
Yet when she saw the bouquet of carnations in her hand, she realized it had not been a dream.
Countless people had died after coming into contact with her. Even Qin Mo had...
Fortunately, Qin Mo was standing before her perfectly unharmed, rather than having his entire body corroded by Honkai Energy as he had in that dream.
"Mei, can you stand?"
Qin Mo carefully set Mei down, and Kiana immediately rushed over to hug her.
"I'm fine. Where are we?"
Mei looked around. This was clearly not her school, and there should not have been an ocean anywhere near Chang Kong City.
"That's what I wanted to explain to both of you."
After looking around, Qin Mo found that the system's drop-off location seemed fairly good. There was no one nearby.
"Actually, this is a special ability that exists within me. This ability possesses limitless possibilities. It is also why I survived the Great Eruption despite having no Honkai Energy adaptability, and why I was not killed by the Herrscher of Thunder's power."
"Hey! Qin Mo!"
Kiana quickly warned him when she heard that.
Qin Mo shook his head. "Kiana, this has already happened. Hiding it will not benefit any of us. And after what happened this time, we are already bound by a shared fate, Kiana."
"This is also why I chose to tell you about what I had hidden. I hope you can trust me, trust me completely and without fear, because no matter what happens, I will be by your side."
"So what if you become Herrschers? As long as I am by your side, even if you become Herrschers, I will not let you hurt anyone else."
Listening to Qin Mo, Kiana found it a little strange. He was talking about Mei, right? Why had he said "you"?
"But, Qin Mo... I don't want to hurt you either."
Mei fell into deep self-reproach upon hearing Qin Mo speak as though he were willing to sacrifice himself. She had originally wanted to avoid it, but Qin Mo's actions were like tearing open her wound, making it impossible to ignore.
But sometimes, a torn wound was necessary for better treatment.
"It's okay, Mei. I won't die. As long as I don't die, you can always believe in me."
"This power of immortality was also granted to me by that special ability. Speaking of which, I should thank you too, Kiana."
Kiana blinked. "Thank me?"
"Yes. I asked you to pull cards for me, remember? That was part of my ability. Though it has limitless possibilities, those possibilities are completely random. It was only because of your incredible luck that I drew this power."
"Huh? That wasn't actually a game?"
"It wouldn't be wrong to call it a game, since it truly manifests in the form of one. Our current situation is also thanks to it. In order to absorb the excessive Honkai Energy in Mei's body, it gained a new ability: world travel. You should have heard of similar terms before. In short, this is already a new world, and once we complete the missions it issues, we will return to our original world."
There was far too much information in Qin Mo's words for Mei and Kiana to process at once.
"So, we're in another world now?"
Kiana only grasped it after thinking for a long time.
Mei said, "Then that means this world doesn't have Honkai..."
"That's right."
"Then... if we stay here and don't go back, wouldn't we avoid hurting more people...?"
Qin Mo had not expected Mei to keep dwelling on this.
"But Mei, there are still people waiting for us in that world, aren't there?"
"Think about Mr. Raiden Ryoma."
Upon hearing her father's name, Mei instinctively hugged her arms. "Dad... But I could hurt Dad too..."
"It's okay, Mei. I'll be by your side."
Kiana hurriedly hugged Mei.
Taking a deep breath, Qin Mo hugged them both as well.
"Listen, Mei, Kiana. Do not fear Honkai, and do not fear Herrschers. In our world, Honkai is merely a kind of power. What we should do is not reject it, but master it and turn it into the power we use to protect others."
"But..."
Qin Mo released them. "Although it may be a little late to say this now, let me explain what Honkai is."
"Honkai is a special energy that accompanies civilization. It can transform into any other kind of energy, but because it is too powerful, those without sufficient adaptability will be corroded to death by it, or become monsters. Herrschers are produced because they possess exceptionally high adaptability."
"Honkai contains immense negative energy, causing every Herrscher to be born with intense negative emotions. Their understanding comes from the memories of their host, so one could say that every Herrscher's personality is like another side of their host. It is only because of Honkai's negative emotions that they possess such a strong desire for destruction."
"But they are still people... Even if their negative emotions are intense, they are still human and possess human feelings. Rejecting them so extremely will only worsen those negative emotions, so what we should do is accept them."
"They are merely a version of themselves that took the wrong path. So what if they become Herrschers? Just as humans have good people and bad people, Herrschers are merely more prone to becoming bad. That does not mean they cannot become good. Communicating with them, accepting them, and guiding them onto the path of protection is the better approach."
Mei recalled what had happened in her dream. In the end, the Herrscher of Thunder had indeed chosen to return on her own, allowing Raiden Mei to awaken. Though her appearance had caused the deaths of people nearby, that had not been her intention.
"But my power... Even if I don't want to hurt people, others will still be injured because of it..."
First Encounter with JOJO
"Don't worry, Mei. There is no Honkai in this world, and here, I will solve the problem you are worried about."
Qin Mo had already thought of a good solution, though he could not put it into practice yet.
"What solution...?"
Kiana also looked over curiously. Mei might not fully understand what Qin Mo had said just now, but Kiana understood it very clearly, and it had also raised many questions for her.
For example, the Second Eruption, and how Qin Mo's words differed from what her father Siegfried had told her.
Though the tuna was a bit foolish and naïve, she was not stupid. At the very least, Mei had accepted Qin Mo's explanation, and Kiana was also curious about the method Qin Mo had mentioned.
"Since we've come this far, let's set aside matters from that world for now and talk about this mission."
"This world has a special power called Stands. They are manifestations of a person's spiritual strength. Those who possess Stands are called Stand users, and every Stand has all sorts of strange abilities. For example, stopping time, firing flames, creating ice, and repairing anything. Not only damaged objects, but even people. As long as they do not die instantly, even if their heads are blown apart, they can be healed."
"And only Stand users can see Stands. So, in order to complete the mission, I will later give each of you a gift: a Stand. Mei, the Stand I will give you is one that can repair anything. Though it cannot heal you yourself, it can heal anyone injured because you failed to control your power."
Kiana blinked. "It's that amazing? What about me? What about me?"
"It can repair anything... If I had that kind of power..."
Seeing what interested them, Qin Mo nodded. It seemed his guidance had been correct.
"This power is also granted by that special ability of mine, but I cannot give it to you yet. I need to defeat several enemies first."
Cannot give it for now ×
Not enough crystals yet √
Twelve days had passed since the last card draw, and he had saved exactly sixty crystals.
As long as he completed the first mission of joining the Stardust Crusaders, he would receive fifty crystals and be able to convert a character card into a Stigmata.
For the second Stigmata, he only needed to defeat two enemies.
"There is no need to rush this. Remember the mission I'm about to explain."
Qin Mo roughly explained the causes and consequences of this mission, from a century-long grudge to the ambitions of Dio, the savior of evil and emperor of darkness.
"We will encounter many Stand users along the way, so you must be careful. I will explain those enemies' abilities after we join the Stardust Crusaders."
"I understand!"
Kiana nodded. Clearly, this special world excited her, and it also had special powers. Though she had not received one yet, she eagerly anticipated what Qin Mo had promised her, like a child who would be going on an outing the next day.
"I understand too. If the power of a Stand can let me protect others, then I want to protect everyone as well."
Mei also set an example. Though she still felt some guilt in her heart, seeing Kiana and Qin Mo constantly comforting her over her problems made the kind-hearted girl feel somewhat apologetic.
Even if she had to force herself, she dragged herself out of those negative emotions. Besides, according to Qin Mo, she should not be so negative, because she still bore the task of guiding that newborn Herrscher consciousness.
Hmph, coward. Just take care of yourself.
It seemed she heard those words, but before Mei could react, the voice had already vanished.
That also confirmed that the Herrscher's consciousness had always been there. But it seemed... she truly was not as dangerous as Mei had thought?
"All right, now let me see how to find Jotaro and the others."
Qin Mo first sought help from his system. He had originally been prepared to return empty-handed, but the system truly responded. It was just that...
Use 10 crystals to activate Main Quest One guidance?
"..."
Qin Mo considered it. "Activate it!"
After all, the Stardust Crusaders were traveling across multiple countries. Who knew where they were now? If he missed them, it would be over.
As his crystals dropped to fifty, a small map appeared on the system screen. Before Qin Mo's eyes, a ribbon of light that only he could see also appeared, seemingly guiding him toward the marked location on the map.
"Let's go. I've found the location."
The two girls nodded and followed Qin Mo toward the location on the map.
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