He's in Marvel, working behind the scenes.

Although the voice of gaining wish points had been ringing in his mind ever since Xanx approached the Hand, the amounts fluctuated between tens and three hundred. After all, having undergone the transformation of Muzan's blood and overcome their weaknesses such as fear of sunlight and cannibalism, their strength was no less than that of the Varia forces, and they would not experience much emotional fluctuation when dealing with them.

At most, I'll be surprised or amazed when I see a move I've never seen before.

Therefore, after paying attention to it at the beginning, I stopped paying attention to it.

But now, suddenly five data points have appeared that reached the amount of one thousand, and the remaining smaller data points have also fluctuated to around 100.

Gu Qing understood the reason through a system query.

"It's Dior!"

After understanding the reason, Gu Qing also opened her mouth slightly.

He wasn't surprised that Dio was there.

Although it was stated that Dio wouldn't be manipulated into doing anything on his own initiative, it doesn't mean his actions are unmonitored.

Dior was a confident yet cautious person.

Despite his ambition to dominate and enslave others and the world, he did not immediately cause trouble, but instead hid in the shadows to gather information.

After all, he was born in 1868 and only awoke from his slumber in 1988, a time completely different from today's.

He was unsure whether there were any forces in this era that could threaten him, and needed to first determine the circumstances of his own situation.

During his investigation, he first learned of the existence of superheroes like Iron Man, and then deduced that there might be even more powerful and illogical forces in the world, which made him more careful to hide them.

After that, he noticed Daredevil, a street hero active in Hell's Kitchen, and thus turned his attention to the gangsters of Hell's Kitchen.

He noticed the Vongola supernatural organization and the attacks it had suffered today, thus deducing that there was another supernatural organization secretly opposing the Vongola.

This discovery delighted Dior.

These individuals possess great strength, and each harbors ambition and desire, making them susceptible to being controlled and manipulated. For an ambitious individual seeking to dominate others and conquer the world, powerful subordinates are indispensable.

These people became his targets.

First, they would dominate New York's underground society, then expand their influence to the surrounding areas, gradually achieving their ambition of enslaving the world.

Of course, Dior was very cautious and would never do anything he wasn't sure of.

He was still unsure of the Vongola family's true power, so he didn't rush to confront them. Instead, he kept a close eye on their movements.

The family has been targeted by an unknown force, and they will surely take action.

And the outcome was exactly as he had predicted.

The Vongola family dispatched the Varia forces to investigate and resolve the matter.

Dio secretly followed them until the battle broke out.

The power unleashed by the Balian forces and the Hand was greater than they had imagined, which surprised him even more and made him even more eager to subdue them.

Thus, the current situation has arisen.

He paused time just as the Hand lost its will to fight and was preparing to surrender. He then appeared in the hallway without anyone noticing, creating a mysterious and powerful atmosphere.

Later, when facing Xanx's attack and just before being hit, he paused time again and replaced himself with a brick.

Then restore the time flow rate.

The incendiary projectile hit the brick, and the flames and shockwave from the explosion obscured the truth.

Once the aftershocks of the explosion had subsided and were no longer harmful, Dio paused time once more, returned to the stairwell, and assumed his original pose, further enhancing the powerful and mysterious atmosphere.

To subdue the strong, one must either possess powerful personal charisma or immense physical strength.

As for Dior, although he believed he possessed the qualities of a king, not everyone agreed with his ideas and actions.

In terms of strength, he was not that powerful.

If it's just a matter of destruction, even his Stand "The World" might not be able to compare to these people.

However, Dior's strength never lay in mere physical power, but in a combination of factors including wisdom, ambition, confidence, and caution.

Even if my power isn't that great, people can still think that way.

After appearing without anyone noticing and ignoring sure-fire attacks, Dio's mystery and power had deeply penetrated the hearts of everyone present.

"When it comes to having fun, Dior really knows how to have fun."

After learning the whole story, Gu Qing couldn't help but sigh: If Dio had obtained the system, he would probably have already become incredibly arrogant and stood shoulder to shoulder with Kars in the universe.

Then, he checked his remaining prayer points.

It's already at 110,000.

"Let's see if we can raise 200,000 tonight. If we do, we'll start the lottery." Gu Qing pondered, rubbing his chin.

Seeing that Dio was unharmed and hadn't even moved a foot, Xanx narrowed his eyes.

He's arrogant, but he's not stupid when he's alone.

Knowing that one can emerge unscathed in such a situation means something.

"Are you saying you have a problem with me?"

Xanx remained silent, but Dio spoke again.

He stood in the stairwell, looking down at everyone with an arrogant and domineering gaze.

"Hmph, what could I possibly have for scum?"

Before the words were finished, Xanx's head flew off his body in disbelief, the severed parts gushing out like a fountain. Dio, however, remained standing in the same spot, maintaining his original posture.

""

silence.

Everyone in the building's lobby who witnessed this scene stared wide-eyed, their expressions filled with disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.

The air grew increasingly heavy, as if a series of mysteries shrouded Dior, making him impossible to understand.

Xanx's head hit the ground with a rolling sound.

Everyone regained consciousness.

The Balian people cried out in alarm.

The five fingers of the hand knelt before Dio as if they had seen a savior, performing an imperial salute. "Your Excellency Dio, your power has deeply impressed us. We are willing to serve you as king, to become the sword in your hand to sweep away all obstacles, and to become the shield in your hand to resist all malice toward you."

"very good!"

Dio smiled arrogantly and said, "I, Dio, am destined to become the ruler of the world. Even if you are your servants, you are still servants of the ruler of the world, and your status and wealth will be second only to me, above all others."

As he spoke, he looked at the Balian group, who were sweating profusely, and asked, "And you?"

"We belong only to the Vongola Family. We are born to be Vongola, and we will die to be Vongola. Don't think we'd cling to our lives." Squalo stared at Dio, flicked his longsword, and the Rain Shark swam beside him, its body shrouded in rain and flames, ready for battle.

Bell, Lusslia, and Fran did not back down; they all assumed a fighting stance.

"it's a pity."

Dio closed his eyes, then opened them, appearing in the center of the hall, and said coldly, "Then I can only ask you to die!"

"It's still uncertain who will die!"

Although Squalo and his companions were shocked by Dio's sudden appearance among them, they showed no fear and immediately raised their hands to attack Dio.

But Dio closed his eyes in pity.

The next second, she opened her eyes.

Pity vanished, leaving only coldness.

As for the four Balian members, except for Squalo, their heads all exploded like watermelons.

"what!"

Dio looked at Squalo in surprise.

He had just paused time, using the brick as close to the face as possible, and slammed his fist down hard. As soon as the flow of time resumed, the force would be transferred through the brick to the head, shattering it.

Unless your reaction speed is fast enough to dodge a supersonic attack even at near-face-to-face, you're guaranteed to die.

Thinking of this, Dio couldn't help but wonder: Would this guy have such a neurotic reaction?

Let me try again!

"Zawarudo!"

The world instantly turned gray and white, and everything was put on hold.

This time, Dior threw even more bricks and stones, hurling them at Squalo from all directions.

As the bricks and stones approached Squalo, they too were imprisoned by time at a distance of just centimeters.

He rushed forward and punched each of the bricks and stones, then returned to his original position.

The flow rate of time has returned to normal.

Bricks and rubble exploded and flew like cannonballs, tearing Squalo's body to shreds!

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"Slowing down an object's trajectory, that's a decent ability, but it's really weak." Dio said with disdain.

He carefully observed Squalo's situation this time and discovered the secret behind why he hadn't been killed last time.

The rain of flames, which could freeze objects in motion, slowed the brick's flight, allowing it to react and dodge.

But when faced with an all-around attack, even if you react in time, it's useless.

"...As expected of Lord Dior!"

Alexandra and the others, being ancient monsters who had lived for hundreds of years, quickly recovered from their shock and assumed their roles as servants.

"This is nothing."

Dio spread his arms wide and said confidently, "Next, I will wipe out the Vongola family, rule the underworld of New York, and then, through coercion and bribery, make government officials my servants, and step by step become the king of the world!"

Alexandra and the others exchanged glances, all seeing the concerns in each other's eyes.

Clearly, they didn't have high hopes for Dior's plans.