The Sun That Wouldn't Let Go

What was once a neglected and dilapidated construction site has now been transformed into a magnificent and imposing tower.

The golden tower stood abruptly on the street at night, and the Sun Disc, like a miracle, floated above it like the blazing sun in the sky, illuminating the entire street as if it were daytime.

Even so, passersby and vehicles still ignored it.

Because these ordinary people cannot sense the power of the Stand, they cannot see the magnificent Tower of the Sun.

At this moment, only Fugo and Narancia could notice the divine tower that had sprung from the ruins, and the increasingly intense and dangerous strange light emanating from its spire.

Very quickly, almost in that instant

The light condensing on the disc became incredibly dazzling, radiant, solid, and three-dimensional, instantly transforming into a suspended ball of light burning with blazing golden brilliance.

This ball of light resembled a fireball spell conjured by a sorcerer in a fantasy movie, only with a larger special effects budget, more vibrant colors, and a more sun-like golden hue.

Unfortunately, in a sense it really is the mage's "fireball spell":

As soon as the "little sun" took shape, it seemed to be thrown out by an invisible mage's hand, rushing rapidly towards the direction where Fugo and Narancia were.

It was clearly there to kill.

"Get out of the way!"

No one wanted to test the destructive power of this golden light with their own body, so Fugo immediately dodged to the side like a startled rabbit.

At the same time, he subconsciously pushed Narancia away and shouted for his companion to react quickly.

But soon, as the blazing ball of light narrowly missed his shoulder, Fugo realized he had gone to great lengths.

When the golden ball of light actually flew close, he realized that it had precisely avoided the position where Narancia was standing and was coming straight for him.

If he hadn't reacted quickly and dodged in time, the ball of light would have pierced his chest right through the center of his body.

The "little sun" barely brushed past Fugo, its brilliance as bright as fire and the sun, yet it made no sound and brought no warmth.

However, in the instant after the ball of light missed its target and crashed into the ground...

The solid cement floor suddenly developed a large, terrifying spiderweb-like crack.

The road surface was cracked, with loose stones protruding, resembling parched land or bricks trampled by elephants.

"Such powerful destructive force!"

Fugo gasped, feeling quite cold.

A single blow can turn a hard concrete road into a section of road that is no longer usable.

If a human being were to be struck like that, even if they didn't die on the spot, they would probably be paralyzed.

"Absolutely, absolutely cannot let this ball of light hit us!"

"If we get hit even once, we'll be completely defenseless!"

Fugo quickly made this obviously correct judgment.

But the problem is far from being solved.

Just as Fugo and Narancia were feeling extremely tense about the destructive power of the golden sphere, the light on the tower shone brightly once more, and the Sun Disc that was floating in the void once again condensed into a real "sun".

The ball of light once again hurtled towards Fugo like a shooting star.

The dazzling sunlight, at this moment, was more terrifying to Fugo than the eternal night of the abyss.

"Here we go again"

"What do we do?! What do we do?!"

"A single hit would be seriously injured, and this ball of light is flying at a very fast speed. How can I guarantee that I can dodge it every time?"

"What's worse, I don't even know where the enemy is, or what methods they used to lock onto me and launch their attack."

"If the attack continues like this, I will have to use all my strength just to dodge the light orbs, and I will not be able to spare any energy to launch a counterattack."

His body instinctively tried to dodge, but a sense of fear also surged from his heart.

Ultimately, Fugo was still afraid.

He was able to betray the organization entirely because of Li Qing's initial threat to his life;

What they experienced along the way was an unstoppable and unstoppable advance in the eyes of an optimist like Li Qing, but in the eyes of a pessimist like Fugo, it was full of ups and downs and dangers.

Indeed, he walked with great caution and trepidation, but ultimately made it here safely without any major incidents.

If you walk by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet.

What's more, this river is the River Styx.

With his journey exposed, attacked midway, and his companions separated, especially without Bucciarati, his "godfather," to accompany and guide him, he could hardly help but feel that it was time for him to "get his shoes wet" and meet Hades.

"Aerosmith!"

Narancia's soft roar exploded in my ears.

Without hesitation, he steered his Aerosmith, like a human plane charging towards a monster in a movie, and launched an attack on the disproportionately large golden tower in a ridiculous yet resolute and tragic manner.

The two thin streaks of fire struck the tower without hindrance, but their light was easily eclipsed by the golden sunlight, and the bullets themselves failed to even produce a spark on the tower.

For the towering Sun Tower, which is over ten feet tall, the damage from a "toy airplane" is negligible.

But this is not without meaning.

When Fugo narrowly escaped death for the second time by desperately dodging the orb of light, Narancia's decisive reaction also saved him in a sense:

"Narancia?"

Narancia's presence instinctively made him feel at ease.

Realizing he was not alone in this desperate situation, Fugo's spirit, which had been frozen by fear, finally rallied:

"Don't attack—"

"Our attacks are mostly useless against Stands of that size!"

His brain instinctively began to work, and he subconsciously alerted his companions.

"Um."

Narancia nodded seriously, which gave Fugo even greater mental support.

At that moment, the Tower of the Sun launched its third attack.

The sphere of light condensed and took shape on the disc, and in the blink of an eye, it hurtled toward Fugo.

"It's time to calm down."

"Now that Bucciarati is gone, I have to rely on myself to pull myself together."

Now that Narancia is venturing into the lion's den with him, he can't let his companion, no, this family-like being, die because of his own weak mentality.

Fugo's eyes gradually hardened.

So

What he needs to do now is:

"Run!"

Faced with the golden ball of light rushing towards him, Fugo turned and ran without saying a word.

This is not cowardice or fear, because "Sprint" itself is the best solution to deal with powerful Stands - as long as you run fast enough and escape far enough, the enemy's Stand range will not be enough.

"Narancia, come here!"

Fugo summoned his Stand, Purple Haze, without hesitation.

The ball of light hurtled towards them at incredible speed, like a high-speed baseball thrown by a professional athlete. Humans, with their mortal bodies, had to concentrate fully and exert all their strength to narrowly dodge it.

But for Purple Haze, whose physical abilities completely overwhelm those of humans, this speed is a completely different matter.

As soon as the purple-clad warrior in Roman-style armor appeared, he swiftly pulled the small and thin Narancia up from the ground.

Then, it threw Narancia far away like a shot put.

Narancia quickly flew several meters away, while at the same time, Fugo narrowly escaped the bombardment of the light by his own strength.

The ball of light flashed by, blasting the road where Fugo had just been standing into a pile of rubble.

Immediately afterwards, the next wave of energy attacks began to brew from the top of the tower.

Seizing the opportunity, Purple Haze used the same trick again, hoisting her true form Fugo, onto her shoulder.

All of this happened in a very short instant.

Just as the deadly orb was about to strike him again, Fugo shouted in his mind with all his might:

"Purple Haze!"

Purple Haze's muscles tensed up.

Under Fugo's command, it used a practical trick that only a power-type Stand could pull off:

"Take me and run away!"

Purple Haze, carrying Fugo's original form, leaped into the distance.

This leap covered a distance of 7 or 8 meters.

The spot where he stepped was instantly trampled into a patch of cracked rubble.

Purple Haze, without hesitation, bent down to gather her strength, and took advantage of the momentum to continue to exert her power, lifting Fugo into the air once again on that broken road.

At this moment, the golden light clung to him from behind like a maggot.

But it could no longer catch up with Fugo's fleeing figure.

Purple Haze's B-level speed and A-level strength were just enough for it to quickly relocate while carrying its main body and enduring fierce artillery fire from behind.

Although the process was somewhat thrilling and difficult, with the afterimage left by the Purple Haze as it leaped through the air, the golden ball of light that had been chasing Fugo finally crashed to the ground in vain.

Finally

The Purple Haze landed heavily, leaving behind another patch of cracked footprints on the ground.

At the same time, at that very moment, Fugo was surprised to notice that the tower behind him, which had been shining brightly, had suddenly gone out.

The Sun Disc ceased to shine, and even the tower itself suddenly dimmed and vanished, as if it were about to disappear into the darkness that enveloped it once more.

"The attack has stopped."

"In other words, the attack range of this Stand is approximately only..."

Fugo roughly estimated the distance between himself and the tower:

"About 20 meters?"

This is undoubtedly a very reassuring answer.

The limited distance of 20 meters means that he can quickly escape from the enemy's range.

Considering the golden orb's flight speed, which was hardly impressive in front of the Purple Haze, this cumbersome long-range stand with its limited attack range and apparent inconvenience in moving seemed to pose little threat.

So, this round should be a sure win.

The thought had just flashed through Fugo's mind.

The tower that had been abandoned 20 meters away collapsed with a roar.

Meanwhile, not far from his feet, on the very patch of broken road where Purple Haze had just stepped down...

A brand new tower suddenly rose from the ground.