As the supreme god, I choose to watch movies in the multiverse.

With this in mind, Joseph's ripples enveloped the entire crowd on the street, and the audience outside the light screen gasped in astonishment at the sheer power of the ripples.

But this also caused confusion among Joseph's relatives who knew him very well.

Lisa Lisa: "Joseph! Although he is a natural-born Ripple warrior, he has never undergone formal Ripple trials, so why is his Ripple power so strong, even surpassing that of Caesar who has undergone professional training!"

Speedwagon: "Sure enough, something must have happened to Joseph. His Ripple power is comparable to that of a Ripple Master. If Jonathan had possessed such Ripple power back then, defeating Dio would have been no problem at all."

Perhaps no one but Joseph himself knows how his Ripple power has increased so dramatically in such a short period of time.

Returning to the images, Joseph, still finding nothing, had no choice but to abandon the extensive search.

"Tsk, even with the help of the evil spirit behind it, spreading the power of Ripple throughout the entire Yugoku region is not an easy task."

Snapping out of his daze, Joseph gritted his teeth. It seemed he would only suffer a double loss today.

Not only did he fail to find the location of the upper wing, but he also made a fool of himself on the street. If no one here knew Joseph, he would have crawled into a hole.

If Grandma Elena saw him like this, well... the image was too much for him to bear.

"Damn it! It's all because of this evil spirit behind me. It can clearly strengthen the ripples within me, but I can't even find a single person!"

He blamed all his embarrassing behavior on his Stand. It's no wonder that Joseph Joestar, upon first discovering the Stand, regarded it as an evil spirit, just like Jotaro Kujo.

Because of the connection between Joseph and Jotaro Kujo's body and Jonathan's bloodline, this purple thing appeared behind Joseph the moment he arrived in this world.

Its appearance is similar to thorns, but because it is weak in strength and speed, Joseph did not pay much attention to this evil spirit at first.

However, as the purple thing began to reveal its power, Joseph's initially indifferent expression gradually changed.

In addition to being able to bind and attack enemies like tentacles, this evil spirit also has the ability to enhance Ripple.

As for the underlying principle, Joseph didn't know, but the ripples amplified by the evil spirit were ten to dozens of times stronger than his usual ripples.

"It would be even better if it could locate people in addition to amplifying the ripples."

Joseph muttered to himself to the purple vine-like tentacles. He had only mentioned it casually, but who knew... the purple tentacles seemed to come alive and began to grow continuously.

"What...what happened! The evil spirit...is getting longer!"

The sudden change in his Stand startled Joseph, as this change was obviously nerve-wracking for someone who had no concept of Stands.

However, the information transmitted by the Stand through his mind and soul quickly calmed Joseph down.

This isn't just a simple increase in length; to be precise, it's an evolution! Sensing Joseph's desire, Joseph's Stand has evolved once again.

Can an idea really evolve? What a joke! If things continue like this, wouldn't he be able to do whatever he wants in the whole world by relying on this evil spirit's power?

Under Joseph's incredulous gaze, the Stand's evolution gradually came to an end, and the original purple thorns deepened in color, as if they had been completely finalized.

"Phew—although I don't know exactly what happened, it seems I can now track down that evil spirit's whereabouts without even leaving the house!"

Sensing the new changes in his evil Stand, Joseph ignored the stares of others and headed straight in one direction.

Come to think of it, the evil spirit has helped him so much, yet he hasn't even given it a name yet.

The purple thorns and their invisible properties reminded Joseph of the Purple Hermit card from Tarot card number 09. He decided that from now on, the evil spirit's name would be... [The Purple Hermit]!

After naming his Stand, Joseph, now possessing new powers, like a child, constantly tests the limits of Hermit Purple's power, and in his hand, a color photograph catches the eye.

As the camera zooms in on the light screen, the woman dressed as a courtesan in the color photograph becomes particularly striking.

Her beautiful face was worthy of the title of courtesan, but the audience, who had already seen her image on the screen at the previous Upper Moon Conference, quickly recognized her.

Twin demons, one of the Upper Moon Six—Daki!

Chapter 139 Ripple Run, what's your next line?

Are Stands really that powerful?

Both the audience outside the screen and the Stand users watched incredulously as Joseph's Stand changed within the image.

In fact... most Stand users, when their Stands are just awakened or in the process of awakening, will undergo changes similar to Joseph Hermit Purple.

Just like Jotaro Kujo's Star Platinum, when it first awakened, it had an extremely long range of movement, capable of picking up things from a distance, and even possessed a certain degree of self-awareness.

Hermit Purple is currently in that stage. Thanks to Joseph's powerful mental strength in his youth, Hermit Purple's attributes and abilities far surpass those of Joseph in his old age.

The most obvious improvement is in attributes. Due to his weakened physical strength and energy, coupled with his advanced age, the growth potential of Hermit Purple is only E-level.

However, the young Joseph Joestar, who possesses unlimited potential, is different. His A-rank growth, Hermit Purple, is in no way inferior to Jotaro Kujo's Star Platinum.

Although other attributes haven't changed much, it's common knowledge that a Stand's stats, except for growth, are almost negligible.

Light screen image bullet comments——

Conan: "Growth A? Just like in the game, Stands have stats on their character panel?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "I didn't pay attention before, but now that I think about it, the light screen image seems to have mentioned many times that the Platinum Star has a very high accuracy and a very short range."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Not only that, unlike Hermit Purple, Star Platinum, as a power-type Stand, should theoretically have very strong stats."

King of Heroes: "Tch, what's so surprising? Servants have stats too, but they're all just filled in randomly, aren't they? Only an idiot would consider that a deciding factor in the outcome of a battle."

Artoria: "That's right, stats aren't the deciding factor. Even a powerful Hero King can sometimes be defeated due to carelessness..."

.........

Light screen image——

Woo!

A gust of wind blew by, and Joseph's figure swayed back and forth on the street.

That's right, swing!

With the Hermit's Purple encircling his palm and combined with the power of Ripple, Joseph was able to fly through the bustling night scene like Spider-Man.

The ability to write and amplify ripples alone has increased Joseph's combat power by more than tenfold.

The stars twinkled in the sky, and a charming smile appeared on Joseph's lips, his eyes radiating absolute confidence in his own abilities.

He admitted that he was now inflated with ego, as if fate was on his side, with his innate ripples, hermit purple, and handsome face, making him seem like a protagonist from a Jump manga.

If there's anything in this world that Joseph might fear, it's probably his grandmother Elena's criticism.

This posture inevitably worried the viewers outside the screen, especially Lisa and others who were concerned about Joseph.

Lisa Lisa: "Oh no, the power came too easily, and Joseph has become a little complacent!"

Speedwagon: "Pride comes before a fall. If this continues, Joseph will suffer a great loss. The enemy is not only the demons, but also the Pillar Men, and Dio, the vampire that even Ser Jonathan failed to kill!"

Elena: "No, trust Joseph. He's my and Jonathan's grandson. He's not the kind of person who would be so easily arrogant and complacent."

Ripples crackled and flashed like electric arcs in the darkness, and golden power burst through the paper window with an almost 'howling' force.

Joseph, having dissipated the Hermit's Purple in his hand, half-squatted by the window, like a war god descending to earth, staring at the woman inside who was 'eating'.

"Hey, beautiful lady, it seems I'm disturbing your meal. But for the sake of peace in Youguo and the world, I'll ask you to die first!"

Joseph, who preferred to end battles in the shortest amount of time, slammed his fist on the window frame, and in the next instant, the power of Ripple was already flowing into it.

Along the window, it flowed down to the ground, down to the ceiling, and attacked the woman in the center from all directions.

Golden ripples flickered like electric arcs, radiating a dazzling light like the sun.

The enclosed room shone as brightly as if it were equipped with incandescent light bulbs. Before the Daki could react, she was struck hard.

"Aaaaaaah!!!" The painful screams instantly echoed throughout the entire building.

This is the power of the sun! What is the sun? It is the natural enemy of demons. Once exposed to the sun, not only would Daki be helpless, but even Muzan Kibutsuji and Diokaz would have to surrender.

It was too fast, Joseph's attack was too fast.

Without the slightest hesitation, as if it had been planned in advance, Joseph launched an attack as soon as he confirmed the identity of the demon and saw it eating.

The series of actions left the audience outside the light screen overwhelmed.

Although Daki is a demon, she is also a stunningly beautiful woman, not to mention she hadn't even had a chance to make a move yet. Was Joseph's swift action really appropriate?

If it were his grandfather Jonathan, he would have gentlemanly killed him with Ripple when both sides were ready.

Joseph, on the other hand, is different. One-on-one? A beautiful woman? A head-on confrontation? Are you kidding me?

This is a man-eating demon! It is because of the existence of this thing that Grandma Alina lost her husband and suffered so much alone.

Although Joseph never said it, he couldn't forgive these cannibals in his heart.

That's his style. A gentleman on the battlefield isn't a gentleman, he's a fool. To defeat the enemy with the least effort and loss is exactly what Joseph did.

"Sigh, what a pity. Who told you to kill so many people? There's no going back now. If there's an afterlife, don't continue doing evil..."

Joseph sighed under the moonlight, silently watching Daki melt under the power of the Ripple.

When demons, vampires, and pillar men come into contact with the power of Ripple, their bodies melt away like snowmen, just as they would melt in the sun during the day.

"..." For a long time, Daki's screams continued.

Joseph's confidence faded as he discovered that Daki, who should have died, had not yet completely melted away.

Half of her head had been cut off, and her body was filled with a lava-like substance produced by the melting of her body by the power of Ripple, but... why was Daki still able to scream in agony?

This is clearly not right. Could it be that the evil spirits in this world can't die even when exposed to the sun? Are they truly immortal?

call out--

A blood-red scythe was aimed at Joseph's neck and slashed down viciously.

The scythe spun continuously in the air, and by the time Joseph noticed it, it was too late to dodge.

"Hermit Purple, come out now!!" Before the words had even finished, Hermit Purple's thorns had already wrapped around Joseph's neck.

The next moment, golden arcs of electricity flickered on the thorns of the Hermit's Purple, clearly the power of Ripple.

boom--

The ripples caused the Hermit's Purple to produce a metallic clang when it collided with the scythe. Seeing that the attack was ineffective, the scythe suddenly returned along the same path as if it had a mind of its own.

A young male demon, wielding a scythe, emaciated, with many black spots on his face and body, and short black and green hair, crawled out of Daki's body.

His movements were very cautious, as if he was deliberately avoiding the areas where the ripples were burning Daki's body.

"Brother...brother...it hurts so much! My body feels like it's being burned by the sun, like it's being torn apart. It feels like I'm going to die. It's so painful!"

Perhaps sensing the presence of Gyutaro, Daki seemed to have found her anchor and stopped screaming. Enduring the intense pain that felt like being scorched by the sun, she poured out her suffering to the man before her.

Gyutaro squatted on the ground, his eyes showing a helpless expression. He wanted to help his sister recover from her injuries, but his instinct as a demon made him afraid to touch the injured parts of her body.