Dio Brando's diary records six conditions for going to heaven.

Lu Ye still clearly remembers the contents:

One of the essential conditions is my Stand, "The World," because the path my Stand follows is the path of human evolution.

[The second essential requirement is a trustworthy friend. He must be someone who can control his desires, who has no desire for power, fame, money, or beauty, and who regards God's laws as everything, superior to human laws. When will I meet such a person?]

The third essential element is "36 heinous souls," as the souls of sinners have always possessed immense power.

The fourth essential element is 14 coded phrases: "Spiral Staircase," "Rhinoceros Beetle," "Ruined Street," "Fig Tower," "Rhinoceros Beetle," "The Way of Theresa," "Rhinoceros Beetle," "Singularity," "Giotto," "Angel," "Hydrangea," "Rhinoceros Beetle," "Singularity," and "Secret Emperor." To remind myself, I engraved these 14 coded phrases on my Stand as permanent reminders.

The fifth essential element is "courage." I must possess the "courage" to abandon my Stand at one point. After my aging Stand absorbs the souls of 36 sinners... a "new self" will be born. For this new self to awaken, I need a trusted friend to remind me of those 14 coded phrases. The trust of my "friend" will naturally unite us as one...

[The sixth essential element, and the final key, is the location: head towards 28°24′N, 80°36′W... awaiting the next "new moon," when "heaven" will open for me.]

Enrique Pucci has met all six of the previous conditions.

Dio left behind a piece of his bone before his death as proof of his existence.

The trustworthy friend refers to Enrique Pucci.

Dio once took out his Stand to test whether Pucci would take it away, thus satisfying his courage to give up his Stand.

Thirty-six heinous souls have already been absorbed in the punishment cells of the Green Dolphin Prison.

Pucci also learned the fourteen coded messages.

The result of these five conditions is the green baby.

During his fusion with the Green Baby, Enrique Pucci awakened the bloodline of the Joestar family and sensed that Dio was still alive. He then resolutely gave up his chance to go to heaven and managed to send the Green Baby to Egypt.

Dior now only needs one last condition.

That is at Cape Canaveral in the United States, at 28 degrees 24 minutes north latitude and 80 degrees 36 minutes west longitude, waiting for the next new moon, when he will be able to reach heaven.

Therefore, the next place Dio Brando will definitely go is Cape Canaveral.

They have no backup now.

Therefore, we must arrive before Dio and intercept him.

Not long after, the group boarded a plane arranged by the SPW Foundation.

"But do you guys think that guy named Dio... what he wrote is true?"

On the plane, Jing asked.

"Why are you asking that?" Josuke asked curiously as he styled his hair.

"Because think about it, Dio is a vampire who has lived for over a hundred years, right? Although he has lived for so long, he spent a considerable amount of time lying in a coffin at the bottom of the sea. So how did he find this so-called 'way to heaven' in such a short time? Could it be that he made up a gimmick to lure us over and then slipped away on his own?"

"Well... I don't know."

Shizuka then turned her gaze to Jolyne Kujo.

“Eh? Even if you look at me like that… I have absolutely no clue.” Jolyne shrugged. “My dad passed away when I was young, and I only know a little bit about him. But I think it’s probably true. Father Pucci plotted for so many years to get me into prison just to get my dad’s memories.”

Polnareff's spirit then manifested: "Although I haven't read the contents of the notebook, and I only heard about what happened in the prison from others, I know it's true. That evil man Dio must have figured something out... Knowing Jotaro as I do, if he thought the notebook was full of nonsense, he wouldn't have burned it."

Josuke nodded in agreement: "Yes, the fact that Mr. Jotaro destroyed the notebook actually proves the feasibility of its contents."

"What about Lu Ye? What do you think?" Jing looked at Lu Ye, who was reading a book. "Put down your book for a bit and let's talk. I didn't realize you were so studious."

"It's not that I'm studious; I'm just interested in Dior's 'secret language'."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at him.

“Jing, you want to know… how Dio discovered the secret of going to heaven, right?” Lu Ye said. “Dio wrote in his diary, ‘The flow of the spirit is the path to heaven,’ which shows that Stands can evolve. Mr. Polnareff has already experienced this.”

"Yes, my Stand, Silver Chariot, evolved once because of the power of 'Arrow,' but I couldn't control it back then."

Lu Ye said, "Everyone's mental strength is different, which is related to everyone's experience. Those fourteen secret words may be related to Dior's life experience."

Jing blinked: "Life... experiences?"

"Yes, I have read Mr. Jotaro's memories. After defeating Dio, he began to investigate the events related to Dio. In addition to learning about Dio's deeds in detail from Mr. Joseph Joestar, he also went to the SPW Foundation to check the diary left behind by the founder, Speedwagon, who once fought alongside Jonathan Joestar, and learned about the life of Dio Brando."

"The first word, 'spiral staircase,' is religiously associated with 'climbing upwards in life,' which perfectly aligns with Dior's ambition. In addition, the word also carries significant symbolic meaning of ascending to heaven."

"The second word is 'rhinoceros beetle.' Rhinoceros beetle larvae need to stay underground for more than nine months before they can grow into adults and fly in the air. In just a few months, this word appears four times in the fourteen secret phrases. Each appearance represents a turning point and transformation. The first time was when he killed his own father."

"The third word, 'ruins streets,' refers to the slums where Dio grew up, and the dark side of his character who poisoned his adoptive father, George Joestar."

"The fourth word is 'fig tower.' Figs refer to those who break their faith, and 'fig trees never bear fruit' is a curse. A fig tower is made up of the accumulated figs, representing the ripening and accumulation of evil fruit. Dio's conspiracy is fully revealed, and he wants to seize the Joestar family's property for himself."

"The fifth word, 'rhinoceros beetle,' appears for the second time, representing that he puts on the stone mask, becomes a vampire, and completely stops being human."

"The sixth word is 'The Way of Theresa.' Theresa was a famous nun whose childhood, like Dio's, was not good. However, she did a lot of good deeds in her later life, helped many people, and brought happiness to others... I think that although Dio is evil, he did help many evil people and gathered them around him. From the perspective of evil people, Dio is indeed walking his own 'Way of Theresa.'"

"The seventh word, 'rhinoceros beetle,' appears for the third time, referring to Dio's encounter with Granny Enya, where he awakens his Stand with her help and completes his third transformation."

"The eighth word, 'Singularity,' means that Dio, who has awakened the 'World,' has the ability to stop time. 'Everyone lives to overcome anxiety and fear and to gain a sense of security,' and this is the manifestation of his sense of security."

"The ninth word, 'Giotto,' refers to the Italian artist Giotto di Bondona, the founder of the Renaissance, hailed as the father of European painting, and a figure of epoch-making significance, representing the dividing line between the old and new worlds."

"The tenth word, 'angel,' the messenger of God in the Bible who led Jesus into the Kingdom of Heaven. This person is probably Pucci. Without Pucci, Dio would be missing one of the conditions for going to Heaven."

"The eleventh word, 'hydrangea,' is a plant that is poisonous in its entirety. It represents the meaning of 'rebirth.' Dio wanted to break free from his fate with the Joestar family, but in the end, he was defeated by Mr. Jotaro."

"The twelfth word, 'rhinoceros beetle,' the fourth turning point, represents the fusion with 'friends,' but Dio failed to complete this step, while Pucci did."

"The thirteenth word, 'Singularity,' refers to the place where Dio traveled the world and discovered the location where Stand powers evolved, namely Cape Calaveral."

"The fourteenth word, 'Secret Emperor,' means that after the plan to go to heaven is completed, Dio will be able to rise above everyone with his evolved Stand, and under the premise of a predetermined fate, move towards the perfect destiny he has created, becoming a true emperor whose spirit is above all else."

"This...this is all your idea?" Josuke Higashikata was very surprised.

“No, part of it was a conclusion that Mr. Jotaro came up with after learning about Dio Brando’s life,” Lu Ye said. “It’s just that he didn’t tell anyone. Anyway, Dio was already dead at the time, and Mr. Jotaro didn’t investigate further, focusing his energy on tracking down the arrow.”

Jing said indignantly, "Damn it! I never thought that this vampire had caused so much trouble, only to realize that he just wanted to fight for the family fortune!"

"In short, no matter what, we can't let Dio complete his plan. Dio doesn't have any more remnants to stop us in the short term. Let's rest and recharge."

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Stand User: Bencher Brisson

Stand Name: Gazing at You

Appearance: A single blue eye, about the size of a basketball, invisible to the average person.

Stand Panel:

[Destructive Power: E]

Speed: D

[Range: A]

[Endurance: D]

Precision: E

[Growth Potential: E]

Stand Ability: This ability allows the user to transfer their soul into another person's body through contact, altering the appearance of that soul. The time required to seize control of the body varies depending on the strength of the other person's soul; generally, it takes longer to control the Stand user's body. Furthermore, because the soul is transferred to another person's body, that person's weight increases by a few grams, while the original user loses consciousness and enters a state of suspended animation.

A person possessed by the soul of the original body, whether or not their body is occupied, will be affected by the Stand's ability and monitored by the Stand of the original body, no matter where they are in the world, as long as they are the target of this body. After a period of observation, they must wait thirty minutes before they can activate the ability to monitor again.

Ability Usage: If the user desires immortality, this Stand ability can easily achieve it, allowing them to freely choose gender, profession, and age, and experience different lives. In addition, a Stand user can generally only have one Stand, but if the Stand user whose soul is residing in the user dies, and the user temporarily occupies the user's body, they can freely control the user's Stand. However, if the deceased's body is not repaired within a long period of time, the user's soul residing in the body will also disappear as the body decays.

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Stand User: Ideg Rami

Stand Name: Frenzied Blood Shark

Appearance: A gray humanoid Stand with a shark's head, extremely sharp teeth and claws, and many strong tentacles on its lower body. The tentacles are black and white and have many white suction cups on them.

Stand Panel:

[Destructive Power: D]

Speed: D

[Range: B]

[Endurance: E]

Precision: B

[Growth Potential: A]

Stand Ability: Stands prioritize protecting their user. They can split their tentacles into many smaller tentacles that are extremely tough and can parasitize human bodies and objects, easily killing people or enhancing the internal strength of objects.

In addition, the tentacles have many suction cups of various sizes, which can stick to objects and move them. Attacks on the tentacles will not affect the main body.

The tentacles have sharp, ring-shaped mouthparts on their suckers. If you are injured by these mouthparts, you will bleed. The shark head can smell the blood nearby and pinpoint the source of the blood. The smell of blood will stimulate the Stand, putting it into an enhanced state of excitement, greatly increasing its strength and speed. The stronger the smell of blood, the greater the enhancement.

However, this Stand has very poor endurance; it can only launch attacks for a few seconds before using its lower body tentacles to wrap around its entire body for defense, waiting for the next attack.

Application of abilities:

Due to the limitations of its original form, this Stand cannot unleash its full power. Although its attributes are relatively poor and its speed and attack power are weak, it can quickly enhance its combat power by using the advantage of its split tentacles to induce bleeding in enemies. Furthermore, it can quickly and accurately locate injured enemies by the scent of blood.

Although the Stand cannot attack while being controlled by the user, it can manipulate the tentacles that split off to assassinate the enemy. It can also use a large number of tentacles to launch a severe offensive against the enemy, such as luring the enemy into a narrow space and attacking them with the tentacles. The number of tentacles can split off into several thousand.

Chapter 771 Cape Canaveral

Seventeen hours later.

Outside Florida State Airport.

Lu Ye and his team are making contact with people from the SPW Foundation.

Is everyone ready?

"Well, there's nothing I need to bring. The car has been checked and is fine. Thanks."

"Of course, our SPW Foundation will unconditionally assist the Joestar family... Dio Brando left Egypt about three hours before you. We don't know if he has any accomplices in the United States. It's a five-hour drive from here to Kennedy Space Center, so please be careful."

“Yes, we will,” Josuke said. “We’ll definitely beat that guy to a pulp.”

"Yes, I believe you. And... Ms. Jolyne Kujo, your father, Mr. Jotaro Kujo, has awakened. His memory is intact, and his Stand and ability have been fully preserved. He will be heading here soon, but the exact time cannot be guaranteed."

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