“I value you highly. Your abilities are far greater than Enya’s—join me, and you will become a part of the new world.”

This fits Dio's character perfectly. In the original work, he extended invitations to the main characters more than once, and even said that he wanted to become friends with others.

Anyone with a brain could see that Dio was talking nonsense; how could he possibly consider anyone a friend?

This guy probably only has two true friends, and one of them might have been a friend for a specific purpose.

"There's no need to waste time with this kind of nonsense, is there?"

After Dior finished making that somewhat comical invitation, Qin Chuan twisted his neck and said to Dior.

"I've seen how you treat Enya, do you really expect me to believe your nonsense?"

That's not necessarily true. Perhaps some people will see how Dior treats his subordinates and still join his ranks without hesitation.

According to them, Dio is their savior as villains, and only under Dio's command can their evil deeds have any value.

Unfortunately, this set of values ​​was of no use to Qin Chuan. He was not the kind of scum who killed for pleasure. Even if he were to kill, he would have a purpose.

"Really? The invitation failed, then..."

Dior lowered his head, seemingly not too disappointed, as Qin Chuan's rejection was within his expectations.

"Then please go die."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Chuan saw Dio's body disappear on the stairs in an instant.

It wasn't high-speed movement, because although Dio's physical abilities were far superior to those of ordinary people, they were completely inadequate in front of Qin Chuan.

Without leaving a trace, Dio's actions could only mean two things: either he had also mastered teleportation, or...

He stopped time!

Qin Chuan felt a chill run down his spine. The time stop was indeed powerful; Dio had disappeared without him even noticing.

In Dragon Ball, the same applies to Gudu of the Ginyu Force. He is far less powerful than Vegeta, but Vegeta is still affected by the time stop.

However, immediately afterward, Qin Chuan felt something tap on his back, causing his body to tremble slightly.

He turned his head and saw Dio behind him with an incredulous expression, his left hand gripping his right wrist, which was limp and seemed to be dislocated.

Chapter Fifty-Nine: Combat Strength of Forty, Kid

Just now, Dio stopped time and then calmly walked behind Qin Chuan.

Because time stopped for a full 5 seconds, Dio moved slowly, but he did arrive behind Qin Chuan just before the time stop ended.

"What a pity. With your ability to kill Vanilla, you would have been able to play a greater role if you had joined my ranks."

Because he usually stayed in his room, Dio seemed to have a lot to say, so even though he knew Qin Chuan wouldn't hear him when time stopped, he still couldn't help but say it out loud.

He genuinely wanted to recruit Qin Chuan, but unfortunately, the other party wasn't interested, so he had no choice but to resort to ruthless measures.

If a powerful Stand user cannot be recruited, then of course they must be eliminated to prevent this guy from siding with the Joestar clan.

"go to hell!"

Standing behind Qin Chuan, Dio delivered a powerful punch to Qin Chuan's back, intending to replicate what Qin Chuan had done to Enya earlier, and simultaneously released the time stop.

"Then time began to flow!"

Bang!

The instant the time stop was lifted, Dio's right fist struck Qin Chuan precisely on the back.

How strong is Dio as a vampire? To put it bluntly, he can crush a brick as easily as crushing a piece of tofu.

Therefore, Dio did not use his Stand "The World" just now, but attacked with his own hand. In his opinion, an ordinary person's body simply could not withstand it.

After piercing Qin Chuan's chest, I can also taste the blood of this powerful figure. It couldn't be more wonderful.

However, these thoughts were quickly interrupted by a sharp pain—as Dio's fist slammed into Qin Chuan's back, he did not feel the sensation of penetrating the other's chest, but rather the pain of his own bones shattering.

"What!?"

Feeling as if the bones in his right hand were broken, Dio's face showed a look of shock. He quickly stepped back, grabbed his limp right wrist with his left hand, and his pupils trembled.

"How is that possible? I punched him, and he's perfectly fine, but my hand was broken..."

Dio was quite confident in his own power, but that confidence was now being thwarted by Qin Chuan.

"So that's how it is, you attacked me."

Qin Chuan realized what had just happened. Although he didn't know the situation when time stopped, he could guess from the subtle feeling coming from behind and Dio's severed right hand.

"Actually, it's not like nothing happened at all; you tore my clothes."

Indeed, Dio's punch was quite powerful; Qin Chuan's clothes were torn open on the back, revealing his back where his muscles were faintly visible.

However, Qin Chuan's seemingly joking remark did not lower Dior's guard; on the contrary, it made him even more wary of Qin Chuan.

"This guy's Stand ability, besides shadows, could also have things like absorbing and reflecting damage, right...?"

He could sense that Qin Chuan wasn't a vampire, so naturally, Dio assumed that what had just happened was Qin Chuan's Stand ability.

He was, after all, just a vampire in this world, so naturally he couldn't understand what 40 points of combat power meant.

In the early storyline of Dragon Ball, when Goku destroyed the Red Ribbon Army, he only had a power level of a few dozen points. At that time, Goku could even take the Red Ribbon Army's rocket launcher with his bare body without any problems.

Although Qin Chuan is now somewhat weaker than Goku was back then, Dio's fists are clearly no match for the rocket launcher.

"Is it my turn to attack?"

Seeing that Dio seemed to have no intention of continuing the attack, Qin Chuan raised an eyebrow and then unceremoniously threw a punch at Dio's head!

"Varied……!"

Dio only saw a shadow flash before his eyes and instinctively prepared to stop time, but his consciousness was not even as fast as Qin Chuan's fist.

boom!

A terrifying impact echoed in the stairwell. Qin Chuan's fist slammed into Dio's head almost instantly, and with the sound of his skull shattering, Dio's body flew out like a rag doll.

"Oh no, did I accidentally kill him with one punch...?"

Qin Chuan was stunned to see Dio's body fly out limply.

He hadn't expected Dio's body to be so fragile. He had already held back a little, just in case he smashed Dio's head to pieces.

Aren't vampires supposed to be much stronger than ordinary people? This doesn't seem to be much stronger.

The reason why he held back his strength, not wanting to kill Dio with one punch, was mainly because Dio had now put away his Stand, "The World".

Qin Chuan's goal wasn't just to complete the main quest; he also wanted to acquire Dio's Stand, "The World's," time-stopping ability.

……

"Pfft... How is that possible? What kind of power is that...?"

Dio, who had been thrown out, soon crashed to the ground in the lobby on the first floor, his eyes filled with a fear he hadn't felt in a long time.

That punch made him realize that his fist, which landed on Qin Chuan, not only failed to cause any damage but also broke his hand due to the recoil. It wasn't some kind of Stand ability.

Rather, it was the opponent's physical strength and power that genuinely far exceeded his own; he was completely overwhelmed in a head-on clash of strength!

But it was precisely because he realized this that Dior found it even more incredible.

In this world, having become a "vampire" through the Stone Mask, his power should be invincible. The only thing that could pose a threat to his power is a "stand"!

How could someone possibly overpower him with pure power without becoming a vampire? What was the point of him risking his life to become a vampire in the first place?

"What? Lord Dior..."

After Dior fell into the lobby on the first floor, Kenny G, who was guarding the lobby, also saw what happened and was immediately startled.

He too had once admired Dio, but he never imagined he would see Dio in such a disheveled state, tumbling down the stairs and crashing into the lobby on the first floor.

Moreover, one corner of Dior's head was mangled and bloody, with fragments of skull and brain tissue still faintly visible, indicating that his brain had been damaged to some extent.

"What's going on? Only Enya went up just now..."

"Minor characters shouldn't waste their breath here."

However, before he could even ask his question, he was struck on the head from behind and immediately lost consciousness.

As Kenny G fell to the ground, Qin Chuan appeared from behind him, reappearing in front of Dio.

Unlike Dio's disheveled landing, Qin Chuan used teleportation to appear behind Kenny G and knock him unconscious.

The reason he didn't just rip off his head was because Kenny G's Stand, "Takasaxophone," had a useful ability to create illusions. He planned to force Kenny G to summon his Stand and then devour him.

Chapter Sixty: Blackbird - The World!

Upon seeing Qin Chuan appear, Dio's body instinctively shrank back.

This situation made Dior feel ashamed. Once upon a time, only others respected him, and there was no possibility that he would fear others.

"It's clear your brain is recovering, but the recovery is too slow."

Qin Chuan looked at Dio's head. It seemed that his restraint earlier had been effective. Although Dio's skull was broken and his brain was damaged, it was not fatal.

Dio's vampire constitution was causing his head to continuously regenerate, but the rate of regeneration... to put it bluntly, was enough for Qin Chuan to stomp Dio to death dozens of times over.

The reason he's not making a move right now is that he's waiting—waiting for Dio to release his Stand, "The World." Once he uses Blackbird to capture The World and absorb its power, Dio will be useless. "Although my power isn't as great as yours, if I add the power of my Stand..."

Seeing Qin Chuan's disgusted expression, Dior's pride flared up again.

Having grown up in the lower rungs of society, Dior had long ago vowed to rise above others and achieve great things.

Later, for some reason, he became a vampire, which gave him a sense of superiority and made him gradually stop taking humans seriously.

Now that he has acquired a stand-in, his confidence has swelled to an unbearable degree, and he believes that the whole world should grovel at his feet.

It was supposed to be like this...

No, that's exactly how it should be!

Dio's expression twisted, and golden light flashed from behind him, like sunlight that could utterly kill a vampire.

But it wasn't sunlight; it was a muscular, golden-haired man with a head shaped like a sharply angled triangular prism, his piercing gaze fixed on Qin Chuan.

This is Dio's stand-in, "The World"!

It can move about 10 meters away from its main body, possesses immense strength and speed, and has the ability to stop time in the world for several seconds!

"coming."

When Qin Chuan saw the powerful Stand appear, a glint of light flashed in his eyes—this was exactly what he had been waiting for Dio to release his Stand.

However, he couldn't act immediately because this stand-in could stop time for about 5 seconds. Although Qin Chuan was confident in his punching speed, Dio could stop time at any time.

Once time stops, it's meaningless for Qin Chuan to punch any faster.

Therefore, the best method is to wait for Dio to stop time once, and then he needs a few breaths to catch his breath before he can stop time again.

This interval is Qin Chuan's opportunity to attack—a few breaths may seem short, but it is more than enough time for Qin Chuan.

"I'll end you here! The World! Stop time!!!"

Feeling that his brain had basically recovered, Dio immediately grinned menacingly, then shouted and activated his Stand ability.

An invisible wave spread out instantly, and everything froze in an instant, centered on his stand, "The World".

The clock stopped ticking, the dust settled in the air, and Terrence T. Darby, who had rushed in after noticing the commotion in the hall, also stopped in his running position.

And most importantly...

Qin Chuan remained with his hands in his pockets, but was no longer making any movement.

"It's over. I'll finish you off with the power of my Stand! No matter how strong your body is, it's completely useless in the face of this world!"

Although his own power had been thwarted, Dio still believed that the power of his Stand "The World" would surely prevail.

Facing Qin Chuan, whose time had stopped, Dio imbued himself with "The World" and unleashed a barrage of attacks on Qin Chuan's body.

"It's useless, useless, useless, useless, useless!!!"

Although Qin Chuan did not have the bloodline of the Joestar clan, the overwhelming power still deeply stimulated Dio, causing him to lose his initial composure and become frenzied.

But then, Dio stopped, his pupils trembled, his raised fist fell, and he stared in horror at the unmoved Qin Chuan:

"How... how is it possible!?"

Qin Chuan was indeed injured. After Dio's continuous full-force punches, Dio could see that there were some bruises on Qin Chuan's skin.

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