It all started with one person becoming a shaman, but the Stand user...

When she noticed the presence of a stranger at the bend ahead, a cold smile crept into her heart.

She looked increasingly pitiful and continued to turn away.

Suddenly!

A stick rapidly magnified before my eyes!

The Lankavatara Vajra Treatise states that the staff technique embodies the principle of "emptiness and permanence."

The staff in Qinghe Miao's hand seemed to carry a sense of disappointment and frustration, questioning why he had not yet attained enlightenment!

The "Zen" spirit unique to a certain type of Buddhist martial arts.

The trajectory of this strike is clear, yet unstoppable!

In an instant, the shadow of the staff reached the female corpse, its imposing aura heavy, like a mountain pressing down!

*Pfft!*

The female zombie tried to resist, but it was too late!

With a dull thud, the surging stick easily struck the other person's face!

The female zombie took the blow head-on, her head twisting into a bizarre position at an angle that no human could possibly achieve, and her entire body flew backward!

boom!

It slammed against the wall and then rolled to the ground.

The main targets this time are two zombies, one male and one female.

Qinghe Miao and Wang Xiaoer happened to be two people, so they each chose one.

He then chose to ambush the female corpse.

Qinghe Miao sheathed his staff and glanced at the system notification: [You have used a staff on the Lv21 female zombie...]

Good buddy.

His rank is even higher than his.

He's only level 20 now.

And this mere female zombie, by absorbing essence and soul to cultivate under the guidance of her master, the Left Taoist, actually reached level twenty-one.

As expected, heretical practices are indeed effective quickly.

"court death!"

The female zombie on the ground was not completely incapacitated.

She braced herself against the ground with her elbows, and her entire body instantly sprang up in an extremely bizarre posture, like an iron plank bridge!

In that instant, her movements completely defied human anatomy, resembling some kind of twisted reptile!

It opened its mouth, revealing sharp fangs, and pounced wildly at Qing Hemiao!

Qinghe Miao remained calm and unhurried, shaking his wrist and gently twisting his left hand fingers, just like Yamcha in Dragon Ball controlling the Ki Bomb.

The Stand [Sub-Void Miasma], which had been lying in wait, was activated silently!

An invisible sphere of space rolled precisely over the female zombie's body!

Pfft!!!

It's like slicing butter with a hot knife, or biting into an apple.

Half of the female zombie's body, along with the arm she lunged at and half of her head, vanished instantly!

The incision was smooth as a mirror, and not a drop of blood flowed out.

The remaining half of his body lay limply on the ground.

A moment later, blood began to gush out from the smooth cut like a fountain, splashing all over the ground.

Qinghe Miao watched this scene and chuckled:

"Don't worry, now my level will go up, right?"

He doesn't usually use other Stands outside of his equipment slots at the same time because most Stands are no longer as strong as his own physical body.

Because the Stand is injured, he will also suffer corresponding injuries.

Summoning rashly in battle can become a weakness.

Even a Stand like [Subspace Miasma], which can transform into a space sphere and become invincible.

Summoning and using it directly in battle carries significant risks.

The power of space is indeed immense.

But during the time it spent engulfing itself into a space sphere, many enemies were able to turn it into a sieve.

Moreover, its movement speed is acceptable for ordinary people.

Facing a trained enemy in an open area greatly reduces the danger.

But this time is different.

This time, they laid an ambush beforehand.

When properly prepared, [Sub-aerial Miasma] is the most lethal attack.

A system notification sounded:

[Defeat the Lv21 female zombie and gain a large amount of experience... Level up to Lv21!]

Chapter 121 Dog Head That Also Needs Development

According to the system's rule that a substitute can be drawn once every three levels, the system allows for the extraction of a substitute.

Now I can draw one more substitute.

Qinghe Miao thought for a moment.

The enemy we'll be facing in the coming period will be formidable.

In the setting, the guy who controls the zombies from behind is not to be underestimated.

Rather than dealing with it in detail after things are over, it's better to use it now.

Let's see if we can find someone to help us in the future.

Anyway, having read the original work, he knew the uses of most Stands, and once he had one, he could use it.

Having made up his mind, Qinghe Miao opened the system panel and selected "Draw".

The roulette wheel spun rapidly, its light and shadow shifting.

Ultimately, the image settled on a dog's head.

Anubis

Qinghe Miao was stunned for a moment.

This is not...

He tried to select this new substitute in the system; a phantom slowly solidified before him.

That's the classic dog-headed image from Egyptian mythology.

It has the head of a jackal, the body of a human, and thick, muscular arms.

In various games and movies, there are many images of him with a wolf's head and a human body.

For example, the dog head in the classic game "Rolling Around".

As soon as Anubis appeared, he raised his arms in an exaggeratedly athletic pose, while simultaneously uttering a loud and respectful voice:

"Oh ho ho~ My great master! You have finally created me! I, Anubis, offer you eternal loyalty!"

Qinghe Miao:

"..."

He looked at the lively stand-in in front of him and didn't know what to say for a moment.

This is the first stand he has summoned with full self-awareness.

In the original work, Anubis is the alter ego of a swordsmith who awakened five hundred years ago.

After the swordsmith died, it resided independently within the sword he had forged.

This is also the first fully automatic Stand in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure where the user dies but the Stand survives.

In the original story, the sword that housed it was once stored in a museum.

It was later acquired by DIO and kept with him.

Therefore, Anubis, in order to repay his debt of gratitude, followed DIO from the bottom of his heart.

She is someone who highly values ​​loyalty and integrity.

Qinghe Miao looked at the lively dog-headed man in front of him with a subtle expression, wanting to verify many questions.

However, given the limited time, I only asked one question first:

Do you know who you are?

"Of course!"

Anubis puffed out his chest, his voice booming, his serious dog-like expression carrying a strangely comical quality.

"I am a reflection of a part of your consciousness, formed from spiritual and life energy, a Stand with special abilities! I am both a part of you and your most reliable partner!"

Qinghe Miao remained silent for two seconds.

He knew it just from that one sentence.

Many questions will likely remain unanswered.

What Anubis said was indeed the concept of a substitute in the original storyline.

However, the Stand produced by the system is definitely not the original Stand that was awakened by him, either mentally or physically.

It's more like the "skills" used through the system, as seen in some system-based novels.

When a Stand is injured, he will also be injured accordingly. He is powered by his own energy and his control is very similar to that of the original Stand.

As his soul grew stronger, the effects of some of his substitutes were also enhanced.

But these are just the original plot mechanisms that the system imitates.

Ultimately, it's just "imitation".

All of this is based on the premise that you must first "select" or "cancel" within the system.

In the distance, the sounds of intense fighting began to reappear, interspersed with the loud crash of walls breaking.

Qing Hemiao snapped out of her daze and continued to ask:

"So, how's your ability? Can you use it now?"

In the original storyline, the stand-in [Anubis] represents the god of death among the nine Egyptian gods, and has three main abilities.

First, the person who can control the blade as it is drawn from its sheath.

If you touch the blade directly with your hand, you will be controlled by it, and you can choose to prevent others from pulling out the knife.

Secondly, after fighting an enemy, one should be able to remember the enemy's attack power, speed, and method, and learn from it.

Even if the host body changes, it will not forget.

Third, the blade can attack the target through an object.

The character is shown to be able to attack the enemy behind the stone pillar without destroying it.

"Well... I'm sorry, Master, but in order to use my abilities, I must first attach myself to a sword."

Anubis extended a finger, scratched his dog's head, and then spread his hands out.

The image even had a somewhat adorable, slightly goofy quality, as explained: