Zhu Tian: Starting from the Stand User

Chapter 6: Heading to Sugarcandy Mountain

Behind an inn near the city gate, Lu Chen found an unattended horse. He used his double to open the stable door and carefully led the horse out.

According to current laws, stealing livestock is punishable by hanging. So Lu Chen doesn't want to be caught, otherwise he might end up infiltrating like in Assassin's Creed.

But everything went smoothly and no one realized that a horse had been stolen by a double.

Lu Chen mounted his horse and headed towards the Great Lakes. With a patchy map to rely on, he could only take things one step at a time. Staying put would inevitably lead to the next assassin. Especially during the Civil War, Lu Chen didn't want to encounter one at all. He had never understood this stand-in thing when he was reading the comics. Such an unkillable enemy was difficult to deal with.

As for the saint's remains in Kansas, turning back wouldn't be enough to get them. So, I'd just wait near the Great Lakes for the others carrying the remains to arrive. Those people were probably moving much faster than I was. After all, they were participating in a speed race.

After making the decision, Lu Chen started riding his horse along the road on the map.

Just as Lu Chen was moving forward, the pigeon released by Blackmoa had returned to the President's side.

The two pigeons arrived at the President's hands almost at the same time. The first pigeon brought a note that stated the enemy's capabilities, while the second pigeon carried nothing but a bloodstain on its feathers.

By this time, the third stage had begun, and the body's left hand seemed to have been taken. The President thought for a moment and felt that the two pigeons sent by Blackmoya must have their own ideas.

It was possible that what he wrote on the first note was incorrect, so he released another pigeon. If that were the case, Blackmoya had definitely been defeated. The President was mentally prepared for this, after all, he hadn't been able to contact Blackmoya in the past few days.

The President felt somewhat short-handed. Apart from those already dispatched, there were hardly any Stand Users left. And sending only ordinary assassins to deal with the Stand Users would be nearly ineffective.

The unexpected enemy who was able to defeat Blackmoya must be very powerful, so he cannot send out weak subordinates.

The President was furious after receiving two pieces of bad news in a row. Johnny and Jero disappeared, and the Saint's spine was not obtained. This made him feel that his plan was out of control.

"Call back all my Stand users. We need to all work together now. Gather everyone to Kansas. We need to adjust the plan there."

The silver-haired man beside him nodded quickly: "Don't worry, Mr. President, I will have them come here as quickly as possible."

The President nodded and asked again, "Why hasn't Lin Ke's pigeon returned yet? With Lin Ke's ability, there's no way there could be a problem. It's a pity that the hot air balloon didn't see anyone."

"There are too many people participating in this event, a full 2000 people, which is a big difference from the 500 people we expected. So it is difficult for the hot air balloon to monitor everyone." The followers on the side were unable to answer Link's question. Link was not an easy person to get along with among them.

"Perhaps someone betrayed us. I believe the person who planned this event will definitely betray us. Send someone to execute him secretly."

The president casually decided the life of a person, even if that person was considered a high-ranking figure by others. "Steve Steele possesses rare talents, and this operation cannot be without him. If he were to disappear, the entire operation would be thrown into chaos. Then, the operation would be impossible to proceed." The silver-haired man explained the current difficulties.

"Then keep him for now and execute him after everything is over."

"Perhaps we should send another person to hold back that Oriental man?"

"I'll consider that. I must get the Saint's spine. It's the most important part."

Indeed, before everything was ready, someone had to stop this mysterious Oriental man, lest he escape with the saint's remains. He even considered whether he should personally retrieve the remains.

The President quickly came up with a plan. He had recently acquired a subordinate, and even losing him wouldn't be a big deal. So, let him do this. Those people weren't part of the country he'd sworn to protect. Furthermore, their presence was an obstacle to Manifest Destiny. So, let him serve as a sacrifice.

When the president and the others were discussing how to proceed with the plan, everything they planned was seen by a person outside the window.

Lu Chen had been walking towards the Great Lakes for several days. Unfortunately, he had no experience traveling alone on horseback, so he was not making fast progress along the way.

Lu Chen had done his best to bring everything he needed, but he still felt like he didn't have enough. Especially since he wasn't familiar with the stolen horse, making the journey extremely difficult.

After walking for many days, Lu Chen finally arrived near the shore of Lake Michigan.

The next step was to find the Hugh Manden Spring to exchange the Saint's ears and right hand for his. Or he should wait here for Johnny and Jello to use the Saint's remains in exchange for his own.

After all, the conditions here are to spend all the items. For this, I can exchange the saint's spine for them.

On the way here, Lu Chen carefully considered the various details in the comics. It seemed that the complete remains of the saint could only be nurtured by Lucy. She herself was the head of the saint.

If the various parts of the body are not handed over to her, it is very likely that the complete body of the saint will not appear. Perhaps the person chosen by the saint is Lucy.

If this is really the case, then I should find a way to hand over the body in a reasonable way.

Lu Chen decided to eat first, so he sat under a big tree and ate the simple food he brought with him, some biscuits and dried meat. He also made a fire and brewed some extremely bitter cowboy coffee to refresh himself.

He also wondered what stage the competition was at. Where were the protagonists now? Although Lu Chen was familiar with the comic's plot, he couldn't remember the time period clearly. He didn't know how long each stage of the competition took.

(End of this chapter)