My obsession with role-playing seems to have distorted the world's aesthetic.

"Cough, no, it's a war of attrition."

After calming down a bit, Su Qing began to explain.

"I'll say it again. I'm not joking!"

Seeing that the two guys in front of him were completely making a fool of him, Vidi felt like swearing.

"Yes, yes."

Pineapple's familiar, perfunctory voice rang out, infuriating Vidi so much that he slammed his fist on the table.

"Let's get back to the main topic. Um, this Diablo you mentioned earlier, is he really that good?"

After recovering, Su Qing asked in a curious tone, and upon hearing this, Vidi showed a reminiscing expression:

"It's not a matter of whether he's powerful or not, he's really the kind of person who shouldn't exist in this world."

A body that defied the curse, a soul that was completely imperceptible... Unfortunately, I was defeated too quickly back then, and I couldn't figure out what it really was..."

As Vidi spoke, laughter erupted again.

"You've gone too far! I've put up with you for too long!"

Vidi finally couldn't hold back any longer, but Pineapple said in a serious tone, "Mr. Vidi, we have undergone rigorous training. No matter how funny it is, we will not laugh. Unless we can't help it."

Upon hearing this, Vidi sneered and said, "I don't know if you can hold back, but I certainly can't."

After saying that, Vidi immediately attacked Pineapple and Su Qing.

Unfortunately, the current situation doesn't allow him to act recklessly. Su Qing and Pineapple may not be as strong individually as Vidi, but together they can easily beat Vidi.

While Vidi was being brutally beaten, Xia Qing crossed her legs and sized up the crowd in front of her.

Aside from Xia Qing, the people at the scene could be roughly divided into three groups. On the left sat the assassination group led by Risout, who were planning to avenge their teammates and gain greater benefits.

Sitting on the right was Bucciarati's team, led by someone who thought their boss was a good person. Xia Qing herself sat between the two teams, sizing up the disabled man opposite her.

“This place should be safe, so shouldn’t we discuss the matter of Reed’s missing chapter?”

Xia Qing crossed his legs and a slight smile appeared on his lips, while Polnareff looked somewhat helpless upon hearing his words.

"I might as well tell you the truth, I feel like I've traveled to a parallel universe."

"Parallel universes, what are those?"

Narancia, who was closer to the right, casually asked about the word upon hearing it, and Fugo, one of the few intellectually gifted members of Bucciarati's team, explained:

"It's a theory in astronomy that has a lot to do with probability. You can think of it as another version of yourself existing somewhere, experiencing something similar to you but with subtle differences."

"Parallel universes... Speaking of which, I'm reminded of a Stand user that the Boss once mentioned. His abilities are quite related to parallel universes."

But that's not the point. For now, I'll assume you're from a parallel universe. So, what about Reed's missing chapter?

Recalling a certain catchphrase, Xia Qing, the stand-in messenger who was always talking about soy milk, casually said something and then began to ask what she wanted.

Before coming here, I had already arranged Li Erlid's body. Obtaining a character card means that you have obtained some things about that character.

This includes the body, wealth, props, and so on.

All I need to do is portray the character of Lillard more perfectly to obtain the Reed Fragment.

However, time waits for no one, and my own acting skills are not enough to unlock the real Reed chapter. Since that's the case, I'll just use a fake one to make up the numbers for now.

Xia Qing had already prepared for the forgery. The ink, made from materials that didn't actually exist in the original world of Li Erlid, only revealed its true nature when combined with powerful forces...

Many of the raw materials are available in Lierrid's character space, but the items made from those raw materials can only be used in the world he is in.

"I have no idea what you mean by 'Reed's Fragment'. To tell you the truth, in my original world, the passionate Boss was him."

Polnareff pointed at Xia Qing and said this, to which Xia Qing responded with a surprised expression.

"What's the point of having the Boss position if I'm not after the pinnacle of power?"

What I pursue is very simple: to follow in that great man's footsteps, step by step, to reach his current level, and then surpass him, to know the true truth.

Xia Qing, feigning the air of a seeker of truth, spoke, to which Polnareff replied with a somewhat helpless expression:

"So there's a big difference between our world and mine. In my original world, you weren't someone who pursued the truth at all."

In that world, what you seek is the pinnacle of power, the sinful king lurking in the shadows.

Xia Qing wore an expression of disbelief: "Me? The King of Sin? The Pinnacle of Power?"

Xia Qing's appearance made one thing clear to the others: he simply did not accept that such a version of himself existed in other worlds.

However, he quickly shook his head. What use was it for him to stay here and not make any contact? The parallel universe was far away and he couldn't interfere with it anyway.

Unaware that he hadn't actually traveled through time and that everything was still in the original universe, Polnareff continued, "In the original universe, I didn't have any Reed fragments."

However, if my personality is similar to that of the version of myself in this universe, then that Reed fragment you're asking for is very likely hidden in a safe house.

Polnareff's words prompted Risotto to prepare to leave immediately, but then Bucciarati asked, somewhat puzzled, "What is this 'Reed's Fragment' you're talking about?"

"Reed's Fragment is the hope for defeating the Boss, and also the gateway to a higher level."

Xia Qing offered an explanation, but Bucciarati responded with a betrayed tone, "Defeat the Boss? You want to deal with the Boss?"

Bucciarati is caught in a dilemma, tormented by the conflict between friendship and loyalty.

"Calm down, I'll explain the details to you after this is over."

After saying something to temporarily calm Bucciarati down, the group continued their discussion. Polnareff readily gave the addresses of several safe houses, which Xia Qing would be responsible for inspecting.

After all, according to him, Reed Broken Chapter only reveals his divine power when a powerful combination of abilities appears, and the group of rookies in the assassination squad simply cannot make Reed Broken Chapter stop being so reserved.

Risut didn't pay much attention to Xia Qing's words; to him, Reed's words were merely a tool for revenge.

I'm just a beginner in the art of combining powers; if I really want to use Reed's Fragment to deal with the Boss, I'll have to rely on Diablo.

Chapter 18: This software is actually all my alternate accounts.

After the division of labor was completed, the members of the assassination team and Polnareff left the basement. Bucciarati looked at Xia Qing and asked in confusion, "So now can you tell me what exactly happened?"

"All of this is the Boss's will."

Xia Qing responded with a sentence that surprised Bucciarati. Could it be that the Boss had chosen to find a group of people to rebel against him?

But what is the purpose of doing this? If it's about establishing authority, then practically no normal person in the organization dares to track down the Boss's whereabouts.

Could it be for entertainment? To enjoy the thrill of being hunted down?

No, that's unlikely too. Almost everyone in the Boss's cautious organization knows that there's no record of the Boss ever appearing in person.

Bucciarati expressed his bewilderment, saying he simply couldn't understand the Boss's current plans.

Xia Qing responded with a smile: "This is part of the plan."

Plan? What plan?

While Bucciarati was still wondering, Xia Qing raised her hand and glanced around. The rest of Bucciarati's team immediately knew what they should do.

The plan that cadre was talking about sounded very impressive; I probably wasn't qualified to listen to it.

After everyone had left the basement, Xia Qing explained, "The Boss needs hope."

"hope?"

Bucciarati couldn't quite understand the words Xia Qing had said.

"Yes, people can only grow by overcoming their past. Boss hasn't changed in years."

Past glories are a constraint; for the boss, he needs new inspiration, a new comrade-in-arms.

After listening to Xia Qing's words, Bucciarati roughly understood some of the meaning.

To put it bluntly, the Boss has been invincible for too long and is feeling a bit lonely at the top, so he plans to cultivate someone of his own level to discuss how to surpass the current situation.

Bucciarati looked at this with an expression that said he didn't know what to say. Just how powerful must a Boss Stand be to have such confidence?

"If you don't believe me, you can ask the Boss for confirmation yourself. Besides, the cultivation of the new king is also related to you in a certain sense."

Xia Qing spoke slowly, turning on the computer in the basement as he spoke.

After logging into a website that looked very high-class, the system's voice rang out instantly: "Welcome to Passion. Identity verification complete. Your current privilege level is 5, Mr. Diablo, Advisor."

The website for contacting upper management in the Passionate Organization is completely unrelated and consists of a system that handles everything from technology and manpower to voice acting. Currently, there are only two users on this website.

One is yourself, and the other is still yourself.

"I reckon the Boss has been waiting for a while. Let's discuss the new king development plan with the Boss first."

As Xia Qing spoke, she kept typing on the keyboard. In Bucciarati's eyes, Xia Qing was entering today's identity verification key.

In reality, there was no identity key; Xia Qing was just pressing buttons randomly.

"The making of a new king?"

Bucciarati was a little excited as he spoke, wondering if the Boss was going to communicate with him directly.

The highest-ranking member of the Passionate Organization is the Boss, followed closely by his trusted advisor, who is the person in front of you.

As for those below them, they are the cadres in various regions. These three levels constitute the enthusiastic upper echelons.

The boss's orders are usually conveyed through his staff; he rarely gives orders directly to anyone.

"System, are you ready?"

Bucciarati was unaware of what his boss was thinking at that moment. Xia Qing glanced at Bucciarati and silently wondered to herself.

"It should be fine. Li Erlid's health is definitely okay. I'll temporarily take care of things here."

The system quickly replied, and Xia Qing's consciousness was transferred to another body.

Unlike the characters in the JoJo world, this character's body is somewhat similar to the aesthetically pleasing characters in a normal mobile game.

After setting up the poss, Xia Qing opened the communication with "Diavolo" and looked at the silent Diavolo in the living room, saying, "This should be our first conversation, right, Bucciarati?"

Looking at the man on the screen, Bucciarati nodded, while Xia Qing's other body remained motionless.

Looking at her original body, Xia Qing felt a strange sense of worry. What if the system messed things up later?

“You are one of the few in my passion who has the potential to become my advisor in the future. I already know your character and loyalty, so I will tell you some of the details of the plan.”

Upon hearing this, Bucciarati's expression became somewhat excited. Could it be that he had been recognized by the Boss?

"My lifelong pursuit is the true knowledge of reason and the ultimate beauty of emotion, but it is not enough for me to achieve this alone."