Crossover Anime: I Became Invincible Starting as an Ajin

Chapter 118 The Threat of Dio

Everyone present focused their attention on Wang Bai.

Who is this person?

Why are you here?

Were they originally prisoners here?

Joestar looked at Wang Bai seriously. The other party was very calm and did not show any strange reaction like an ordinary person would.

Could the other party also be a Stand user?

Wang Bai took a step forward and then saw that the cell bars between Jotaro, Joestar, and the others seemed to have been cut by something invisible.

Before Jotaro could react, Wang Bai shoved him hard forward with his palm.

Jotaro instinctively activated Star Platinum to stop the hand that was grabbing Avdol, and then stood in front of Wang Bai.

However, according to the senses shared by Star Platinum, Jotaro felt as if he had been hit by a truck, and was thrown out and landed heavily on the outside wall.

There are still experts!

Mrs. Holly rushed over to check on her son, to see if he had suffered any serious injuries.

Joestar watched Wang Bai, who had suddenly unleashed his power, with suspicion. Wang Bai's own strength was directly confronting Jotaro's Stand!

As expected, the other party is a Stand user!

But we've never seen the other side's stunt double appear.

Could it be some kind of invisible Stand?

No, we can't think like that. Perhaps the other party also has a similar power of ripples, and the power of ripples can also strengthen the physical body.

Even though Joestar has become an old man, he can still participate in battles because of the influence of Sage Ripple.

Otherwise, someone his age would probably be in very good physical condition just to be able to take a walk in the yard.

What's the deal with this young man in front of me?

The atmosphere inside and outside the cell became increasingly subtle and tense after Wang Bai made his move.

When Wang Bai finished speaking, Jotaro breathed a slight sigh of relief. The fact that the other party wanted money was actually a good thing.

Joestar looked at Jotaro, who had stood up again. Jotaro didn't seem to have any serious injuries. The force that sent someone flying hadn't even hurt the person he sent flying, which showed that Jotaro's technique for generating power was extraordinary.

This is not something that only Stand users can do.

Joestar's businessman and adventurer instincts told him that this man had many secrets, but at least for now, he didn't seem hostile.

Jotaro was helped to his feet by Mrs. Holly. He moved his slightly numb arms and fixed his sharp eyes on Wang Bai like a hawk.

He had never suffered such a loss in a pure contest of strength, and even if his opponent might have used some kind of technique, it aroused his strong competitive spirit.

The Platinum Star loomed behind him, its purple, imposing body radiating an even more solid fighting spirit.

Wang Bai smiled and waved to everyone: "Now that Jotaro has been released from prison, you can take him away. If you can, just give me a few hundred thousand as a service fee after you get out."

"Mom, I'm fine." Jotaro finally spoke to Mrs. Holly, his tone still harsh, but noticeably softer.

His complex gaze swept over Wang Bai, as if he were also reassessing this "prisoner" in the same cell.

Looking at Jotaro, whose fighting spirit had been rekindled, Wang Bai sighed helplessly.

He could sense that the rune enhancement magic and power techniques he had used to instantly cut through the fence and repel Jotaro had consumed some of the already limited Imaginary Tree energy of this clone after materializing into a physical body.

If we continue to get entangled with this guy who is clearly a "protagonist," it might affect our subsequent investigation into the Incubator Civilization.

The enhancement magic and some other magic used earlier consumed a portion of the Imaginary Tree's power. If I continue fighting Jotaro, I expect to suffer considerable losses.

Before it was connected to his main body, the power of the Imaginary Tree on his body was dwindling with each use.

However, just as Wang Bai was about to speak again, trying to defuse this unnecessary conflict with words.

His mind suddenly stirred—he clearly felt an unprecedented and peculiar connection forming between his spirit and the body constructed from the power of the Imaginary Tree.

It wasn't a flow of magic or artistic conception, but rather more like a call and response? It was as if something was being nurtured deep within his soul, wanting to break free.

He temporarily suppressed his urge to investigate, as there were more pressing matters at hand.

"Don't be impulsive, Jotaro!"

Avdol's voice suddenly rang out, and the Red Magician reappeared. The blazing flames did not attack Wang Bai, but instead formed a flexible flame barrier, blocking Jotaro and Wang Bai.

"This man—his behavior is strange, but so far he hasn't shown any clear hostility!"

Avdol stared intently at Wang Bai and said to Jotaro, "His attack just now seemed more like an attempt to prevent the conflict from escalating, and he controlled the force extremely well."

Don't make an enemy before figuring out his background and purpose!

Avdol's words calmed Jotaro down a bit.

He recalled the timing and result of Wang Bai's attack—indeed, if the other party truly harbored malicious intent, that strike would not have been as simple as just knocking him away.

He snorted coldly, and the platinum star slowly dissipated, but the scrutiny in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

Joseph Joestar stepped forward, his experienced gaze sweeping between Wang Bai and Jotaro before finally settling on Wang Bai, a smile on his face a mixture of curiosity and shrewd business acumen.

"Wow, it seems this place is truly full of hidden talents."

Joseph stroked his exaggerated hairstyle and said to Wang Bai, "Young man, your strength is quite interesting. However, as Avdol said, we have bigger problems to deal with now, and we don't have time to waste here."

Wang Bai smiled and said, "Oh, that sounds interesting. Why don't I join in? I've also seen some interesting people recently, and they have the same special power as you."

Joestar frowned, seeing someone with the same Stand power. Could it be someone else? Then, amidst the questioning looks from the crowd, Joestar nodded.

What happened next was simple: with the help of the conglomerate, Wang Bai and Jotaro were released from prison.

Jotaro hadn't done anything wrong and could have left immediately, but he chose to stay in prison.

Wang Bai made the police station break out in a cold sweat. They discovered that there was no record of this guy in the prison, which meant that some police officer who was doing private work had probably taken him into prison without permission.

The police chief was sweating profusely as he processed Wang Bai's paperwork.

It's important to understand that the police station in this area is essentially an employee-based system, with its finances entirely dependent on donations from wealthy individuals. And now they realize that the person they're holding is a high-ranking member of that famous conglomerate.

The group was completely disheartened, and they estimated that they would be fired the next day for stepping into the police station with their left foot first.

However, with other issues to consider, these other matters are now insignificant.

Soon, the group arrived at the designated location prepared for them by the conglomerate.

A residence that appeared in the original work has an area far beyond imagination. It is more like a manor than a residence. It is much larger than what is shown in the original work.

Wang Bai frowned slightly. From the beginning, the development of the story seemed to have subtle differences from the original work.

It seems we can't apply the experiences from the original work to this world.

Come to think of it, none of the worlds he has come to so far seem to be normal; they are all heading in strange directions.

Inside the house, Avdol, Joestar, and Jotaro went to the study.

They were all summoned by Joestar, who said he had something important to tell Jotaro and Wang Bai.

Wang Bai vaguely anticipated what the other party was going to say.

As expected, Joseph revealed to Jotaro and Wang Bai the nemesis of the Joestar family, the vampire Dio Brando, who had plagued them for a century!

He recounted how Dio perished in the Atlantic Ocean a hundred years ago with his grandfather Jonathan Joestar, how he survived with only his head remaining in the sea, and how he eventually stole Jonathan's body and was resurrected in modern times.

To prove this, Joseph summoned his Stand, Hermit Purple, which resembled a purple vine. To everyone's astonishment, Hermit Purple suddenly wrapped around an expensive Polaroid camera he had brought with him, crushing it to pieces!

"Watch closely!"

As the camera fragments scattered, a photograph miraculously emerged from the debris.

The photo shows a blond, handsome man with an eerie aura. His bare upper body is muscular, and on the back of his neck, there is a star-shaped birthmark that is exactly the same as Jotaro's neck!

"This is Dio! He stole my grandfather Jonathan Joestar's body, and this star-shaped birthmark is proof!"

Joseph's voice was heavy. "His resurrection was like a fuse, activating the power latent within the Joestar family bloodline! This is the true reason for the awakening of your and my Stands, Jotaro!"

He continued, saying that Dio's resurrection not only activated their Stands, but could also trigger a chain reaction worldwide, giving rise to more Stand users. And Dio must have already sensed their existence.

"He will never let those of us with Joestar blood go unpunished!" Joseph said resolutely. "We must find him and settle this score before he harms us or your mother Holly!"

These words contained a great deal of information, leaving Jotaro completely silent.

He touched the star-shaped birthmark on the back of his neck, then looked at the ominous Dior in the photo, and finally understood that everything that had happened to him was not an isolated strange event, but rather that he had been drawn into a family destiny and survival battle spanning a century.

Joseph seemed to have read Wang Bai's thoughts. He turned to look at Wang Bai again, his tone both tentative and inviting: "So, this—mysterious friend—are you interested in our family trip? Perhaps we'll meet more people like you, possessing special powers along the way."

Wang Bai did not agree immediately. If he agreed to such a dangerous matter right away, Joseph Joestar would become suspicious.

"I'll think about it some more!"

In fact, Wang Bai had a different opinion on the matter of the body double.

It's important to know that decades ago, the concept of a Stand didn't even exist. The only method used to fight vampires was the Sendoh Ripple technique.

It also has another well-known name—the ripple breathing method.

Essentially, it's more like a foundation-building technique in the world of cultivation.

However, after Dio was resurrected, the mysterious power of Stands suddenly appeared.

Spatial ability, temporal ability, causal ability —

A myriad of incredible powers emerge from the Stands, and each Stand user is enveloped by destiny.

Listen, doesn't it resemble something?

This is practically a revamped magical girl!

All Stand users seem to have traded their own fates for the amazing Stand abilities.

This powerful force of "fate" and "cause and effect" is precisely the "high-energy reaction" soil that the incubator civilization is most interested in!

The resurrection of Dio and the emergence of Stand users, with their enormous energy fluctuations and emotional vortexes, will undoubtedly attract the attention of the Incubators, like a lighthouse in the darkness.

Wang Bai was quite certain that the Incubator Civilization was involved in this.

Since we can't find any trace of the Incubators, let them emerge on their own. As long as they act together within the JoJo family and continuously change the course of fate, the Incubator civilization will surely step forward.

The only problem to worry about is whether or not to persist until you reconnect with the main body.

Joseph's account shifted the atmosphere in the cell from personal conflict to a larger, more pressing crisis concerning the survival of the family.

Jotaro silently lowered the brim of his hat. Although he still didn't show much expression, he had clearly accepted the fact and temporarily shifted his attention away from Wang Bai, turning it towards the distant threat named Dio.

However, as everyone pondered the threat before them, Wang Bai faintly heard a subtle sound.

The sound grew louder in less than a second.

A sharp, ringing sound, seemingly capable of piercing eardrums, suddenly rang out without warning!

The source of the sound was not fixed, but moved around at extremely high speed, leaving behind a series of unsettling afterimages.

"Watch out!" Avdol was the first to react. The red magician appeared instantly and looked around warily.

A short, gray figure, resembling a giant fly, darted wildly between walls, the ground, and trash cans at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow. Its sharp, drill-like mouthparts gleamed coldly in the sunlight!

"It's a Stand attack!" Joseph shouted, and Hermit Purple wrapped around his arm like a living vine, trying to catch the opponent's trajectory, but it was too fast!