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

Having regained control of her body, Xia Qing didn't rush to revert to her preferred form. Instead, she walked up the stairs expressionlessly.

Tap, tap, tap.

Footsteps echoed in the empty arena, and it was at this moment that Dungon realized his spot looked somewhat familiar.

"This is a trial, and I believe it is a trial to overcome the past..."

Using Tobias's youthful voice, Xia Qing spoke as she unbuttoned her suit jacket.

"Diavolo!"

Upon hearing the word "trial," Dungon, recalling the plot, exclaimed in horror that he didn't have the confidence to take on the final villain of Golden Wind alone.

……

Xia Qing's expression was somewhat subtle. Why was this reincarnator so disrespectful, suddenly stealing her lines?

Ignoring the reincarnator, Xia Qing continued, saying nonchalantly, "Only those who overcome their naive past can truly..."

Before Xia Qing could finish speaking, she saw Dun Gong charging towards her with two swords in hand.

"The Crimson King".

People these days really have no patience at all. Having failed to repeat her lines and already in Diablo's state, Xia Qing uttered the name without any emotion.

In an instant, a stand-in with a long face appeared beside Xia Qing. The Crimson King, dressed in red and white, directly chopped off Dun Gong's twin blades with a single chop.

"If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring breeze." Xia Qing, who planned to take the opportunity to eliminate the other party once and for all, began to pretend that she did not know anything about the reincarnators.

Time seemed to be erased at that moment, and Xia Qing circled around and delivered a punch straight to the heart.

After everything was completed, Xia Qing quietly examined the corpse on the ground. At this moment, Dun Gong, whose heart had been destroyed but whose consciousness remained and who could be resurrected at any time, tried his best to conceal his presence.

"Heh, I didn't expect the higher-dimensional observer to be so weak... Oh well, if the other one is also this weak, it's nothing to worry about. I'll just send a stand user to take care of it."

The most important thing now is to find the Millennium Artifact.

After deliberately revealing some information, Xia Qing left the scene. About half an hour later, Dun Gong, who was lying dead on the ground, cautiously stood up.

"A legendary artifact..."

Dun Gong thoughtfully recited the four words he had just heard. Judging from the name, the thing he was looking for must be extraordinary.

"Forget it, let's meet up with Vidi first."

Shaking his head, Dungon, who had just been resurrected, activated his Stand ability and disappeared into the air.

"A double? It seems that the arrow that Polpo lost should be in their hands now."

Unfortunately, there's no way to follow the clues directly to the remaining reincarnators' base.

Xia Qing quietly watched Dungon disappear using his Stand ability, after all, it was too obvious for a humanoid figure to suddenly appear and then vanish.

The information about the millennium artifact has been sent out; now it remains to be seen whether the other party is interested in it.

If you're interested, that makes things much easier. How could you not add backdoors or something when you're preparing to create a millennium artifact?

After returning to her residence, Xia Qing began to create different Millennium Items. After making four Millennium Items with constant power and automatic energy replenishment, Xia Qing felt a little dizzy.

"Has the power of combination been overused...?"

After packing up the Millennium Artifact, Xia Qing handed the phone to one of her capable assistants, Belikoro, who was not a Stand user but just an ordinary person.

Bellicolo's loyalty is beyond question; all that's left is to wait for everything to be in place.

Behind the desk, Xia Qing began to decide who would own the Millennium Artifacts.

We definitely need to bring either Bucciarati's team or the assassination squad; neither of them is weak in potential.

Let's keep the rest hidden for now. When needed, we can use those hidden ancient artifacts to sow discord or cause trouble.

Chapter Thirty-Three: The Old Layered Cake

"A millennium-old artifact?!"

Vidi was a little surprised to hear the name, wondering if he had wandered onto the wrong set.

“That’s right, Diablo has found the trail of the Millennium Artifact.”

Dungon said this with certainty, while Vidi remained expressionless in response.

"You... have you ever heard of nonsense, no, Yu-Gi-Oh!? Are you sure Diablo isn't just fooling you?"

Looking at the burly Dungon not far away, Vidi said somewhat speechlessly.

Last time, I was defeated by Diavolo's attack, which I don't know how he did. According to the intelligence, Diavolo shouldn't be able to attack when time is erased.

"No, no, no, Diablo said it casually after confirming my death. It shouldn't have been a deliberate revelation, but rather he was thinking about his men stealing it."

The legendary artifacts of the millennium truly exist, and Passion is even preparing to search for them.

Dungon quickly said that, to be honest, he was somewhat tempted by the power of the Millennium Artifact.

The fact that it caught Diablo's attention suggests that the Millennium Item might be something similar to an insect arrow.

According to intelligence, this world is incredibly strange, and besides insects, arrows, stones, and ghost masks, there should be many other supernatural items.

Egypt is a country with a long history, and its ancient artifacts may indeed have some remarkable uses.

"But isn't this a bit too dangerous... We only have one life left."

Vidi's tone held a hint of hesitation, while Dungon offered a helpless persuasion:

"Don't ask us who we are. We are reincarnators, the locusts of the world. We plunder and kill, and at worst we'll just run away after we've done this one job."

Vidi thought about it carefully and realized that what Dungon said made sense. Hmm, let's set a small goal first: grab a few ancient artifacts whose uses we don't even know yet and then run away.

Even if the millennium artifact is useless to me, I can still get some value points by recycling it from the main god.

"Anything that can attract the attention of the passionate boss Diablo must be something good. Let's go for it."

Vidi nodded, confirming the next course of action. The most important thing right now was to seize the Millennium Artifact, and if possible, to complete the main quest and kill the Passionate Boss Diablo.

Vidi and Tangon were unaware that, according to the information circulating outside, Diablo was not the BOSS at all, but rather a genuine confidant of the BOSS.

While the Reincarnators were setting their next course of action, Xia Qing had already planned out the uses of various millennium-old artifacts.

Bucciarati's team was unaware that he possessed the ability to foresee the future, as he had never revealed it to him.

Okay, that's how it's set up now. My ability to foresee the future doesn't come from the epitaph, but from the millennium jewelry.

As for the Millennium Wisdom Wheel that Xia Qing had created earlier, which could seal souls and stop the effects of other Millennium Artifacts, it was assigned to Enrique Pucci.

Okay, the mille-feuille is done.

You thought the boss of Passion was Diablo? Actually, it's Father Pucci.

You thought the passionate boss was Father Pucci? Actually, he's DIO, the savior of villains.

You thought the boss of Passionate Boss was DIO? Actually, it wasn't DIO at all, it was Diego.

You thought the passionate boss was Diego? Actually, it's the President.

Xia Qing suddenly realized that there seemed to be quite a few villains throughout history whose names contained the character "Di".

Besides the Millennium Jewelry and the Millennium Wisdom Wheel, the Millennium Cone, also known as the Millennium Puzzle, is a device that splits good and evil personalities. Xia Qing created it so that she had it when she was a child and returned it to the BOSS when she grew up.

Yes, I was just a tool; the real mastermind was someone else, and it was all Father Pucci's fault.

Xia Qing plans to give the Thousand-Year Eye, which can see through the thoughts of her opponents, to those reincarnators, and the Thousand-Year Key, which can explore the past, to the assassination team.

I am the ultimate controller of the Millennium Item. If the holder of the Millennium Eye and Millennium Key wants to use the Millennium Item on me, I can simply show it to them.

This also serves to prove one's innocence and create the image of a passionate boss that others won't perceive as problematic.

After placing the Millennium Wisdom Wheel into the character space, Xia Qing instructed Belikoro to begin hiding the Millennium Artifact before calling Bucciarati.

A noisy voice came from the other end of the phone. After asking a few questions, Xia Qing discovered that Bucciarati and the others were having a meal together.

Upon hearing this, Xia Qing felt it was necessary to go and freeload a meal. Without saying a word, she packed her clothes and left home, heading towards Bucciarati's location.

With Bucciarati's rise to power, various problems in Naples have significantly improved, and the Neapolitan mafia has essentially taken on the role of the police.

“Mr. Diablo, over here.”

After arriving near the restaurant by looking at the map, Xia Qing's attention was drawn to the boy's voice. Looking up, she saw that it was Nalan Jia, who was dressed in purple.

"Okay, I'm coming right now."

Xia Qing carried the box in her hand and walked towards Nalan Jia's location. After exchanging a few words, Xia Qing learned that Nalan Jia had been sent by Bucciarati to pick up someone.

Upon reaching the restaurant, Xia Qing saw a business and asked with some surprise, "You haven't gone back yet?"

To Xia Qing's surprise, it was Polunarev. She had thought Polunarev had already returned to France, but she didn't expect him to still be in Italy.

Polnareff stuffed the braised beef into his mouth, looking at Xia Qing with a puzzled expression, as if he didn't recognize who Xia Qing was.

In Polnareff's eyes, Xia Qing's figure was blurry and split into three, with the three superimposed figures standing swaying not far away.

Jotaro Kujo felt a little helpless looking at Polnareff, who was trying to observe Giorno with dazed eyes. He shouldn't have let Polnareff drink so much alcohol.

"Oh dear... He seems to be drunk. I'll take him with me."

Hearing Jotaro Kujo's helpless tone, Xia Qing thought for a moment and said, "No need, my combination power can completely sober you up."

After he finished speaking, he activated his power, and the background music started playing instantly.

"That's your excuse for breaking up~ If we could do it all over again, would you still love me~"

Upon hearing this song, Xia Qing's expression froze instantly. The background music for the "Matching Power" event would be automatically generated based on the mindset of both parties at that moment.

Judging from these lyrics, they were definitely not generated from my side, so were they generated from Polnareff's perspective?

The BGM that is triggered by other factors should not be triggered by Polnareff being drunk at the moment.

and so……

You lust after my body, you're despicable!

Xia Qing took two steps back and looked at Polnareff with a panicked expression.

It's undeniable, there's no denying it. Even the lyrics prove it. Looks like I'll need to keep a proper distance from Polnareff from now on.

But is this some kind of Stockholm syndrome...? Why would Polnareff have such feelings for him?

Xia Qing was unaware that Polnareff only regarded him as the Lord of Shadows, but interpreted it in a different way based on the lyrics.