American comics: Praising the sun, starting from Gotham!

Joestar, after several reminders from Alvin about field control, finally got the hang of it.

His mind, filled with muscle and a sense of glory, grasped the deeper meaning of the oracle.

Performing a good deed is not the same as killing the enemy in front of you!

"So that's how it is!"

Joestar let out a roar of sudden realization.

"My Lord, this is a test of my wisdom!"

He raised his hands above his head, as if he had grasped a new ability!

Chains of pure golden light descended from the sky!

Those chains wrapped around every gap in Prometheus's hiding place!

Combined with the steel cage that Alvin was pressing in from all directions, it formed a net of both physical and energy confinement!

"Under the glory of God, all evil has nowhere to hide!"

Joestar's roar overlapped with the furious howl of the phantom behind him, blocking all of Prometheus's escape routes.

"Interesting! Hahaha, really interesting!"

"You've successfully... angered me!"

Before he could finish speaking...

A crimson light burst forth from the visor of Prometheus's helmet!

[Target A: Power-type ability user, Holy attribute, Attack patterns: Straight punch, charge. Matching in the combat skill database, 78% match: Ancient Roman gladiator, Viking berserker. Download the optimal countermeasure.]

[Target B: Psychic manipulator, environmental control type; attack patterns: terrain modification, long-range interference. Tactical database comparison in progress. Match rate 92%: Battlefield trickster. Download optimal countermeasures.]

[Download complete.]

From high above, Shuen saw the data stream inside Prometheus's helmet.

"It's coming! It's coming!"

He excitedly grabbed Ivy's leaf.

"I knew it! The Boss is about to start the second phase! I knew it! How could an S-rank character from Bruce's Files be so easily defeated!"

"His helmet is a tactical download and analysis terminal."

Sunflower's voice sounded somewhat helpless.

"It's analyzing Joestar and Alvin's fighting patterns and looking for ways to counter them from some huge database."

"That's more than restraint! He's cheating! He's basically downloaded the strategy guide into his brain!"

The moment they spoke, the situation on the battlefield changed dramatically!

Facing Joestar's golden fist that roared down once again.

Prometheus also took a step forward, lowered his body, and turned to the side!

He dodged Joestar's punch head-on, and at the same time, he swung his spear upwards towards Joestar's ribs!

That spot was an opening Joestar created to unleash his power!

"What?!"

Joestar's pupils contracted; he had never expected that his opponent could see through his full-force attack!

He wanted to pull back his fist and defend, but even Joestar couldn't stop his punches when his Stand and he were throwing them at the same time.

"Pfft!"

The spearhead actually sliced ​​through his muscles, leaving deep, bone-revealing gashes!

Joestar let out a painful groan, took a half step back, and clutched his side.

Fresh blood flowed down.

Meanwhile, Alvin's situation was even worse.

He manipulated an entire shipping container and hurled it down on Prometheus from the air!

However, Prometheus simply took a USB-like device from his belt and threw it on the ground.

An interference wave spread outwards from the device!

Alvin felt as if his spiritual connection with those steel ruins had been severed!

The cold white gold light on his ring flashed a warning of a disconnected connection!

The container, about to crash, lost all momentum in mid-air and fell to the ground.

"How is that possible?!"

His control over the battlefield failed?!

Are you surprised?

Prometheus kicked Joestar, who was still distracted by the excruciating pain, to the ground.

He pressed the tip of his spear against Joestar's throat, then turned his head, his eyepiece piercing through the layers of steel and shadow, locking onto Alvin.

"Your little trick is essentially a way of controlling the frequency resonance of metal through mental power. It's ingenious, but I have similar opponents in my database."

"All I need to do is release an interference field that covers the entire field, and all the signals between you will turn into a bunch of meaningless gibberish."

Prometheus' spear left a shallow bloodstain on Joestar's neck.

"Now that the game is over, it's my turn to ask a question."

He raised his left hand toward the direction where Alvin was hiding.

"Tell me, mouse."

Where is your god now?

Prometheus's voice was filled with an arrogant confidence of victory.

Hearing this from high above, Xiu En suddenly lost interest in the half-chewed cookie in his mouth.

The smile on his face disappeared.

"What nonsense is he talking about?"

Xiu En's tone became somewhat dangerous.

"Who gave him the right to call me a rat? And he dared to provoke me?"

Sunflower continued her analysis.

"After gaining the upper hand, use verbal taunts to break down the opponent's psychological defenses and gather intelligence at the same time. It's a very standard tactic."

"What standards are you talking about?!"

Xiu En snorted unhappily.

"The person who hit me dares to ask where I am?!"

A smile returned to Xiu En's face.

"I didn't originally intend to interfere too much with the testing. But providing some internal benefits to my first two employees and conducting a stress test seems reasonable, right?"

"Whatever makes you happy."

The sunflower helplessly used its leaves to support its flower head.

"Then a forced update to version V2.2 patch is required!"

[User Joestar's Faith Value has exceeded the critical threshold; Loyalty is MAX. Divine Grace Evolution is granted!]

[User Alvin's Faith Value has exceeded the critical threshold, and his contribution is at MAX level. 'Divine Punishment Evolution' is granted!]

next second.

Two beams of golden divine light struck Joestar on the ground and Alvin in the shadows!

"Woohoo!!!"

Joestar suddenly let out a roar!

The illusory stand-in behind him began to expand and solidify under the illumination of this divine light!

Those golden muscles became even more angular! Those eyes, which had previously only been glowing, now burned with two real flames of the sun!

[Stand panel forced update!]

[Platinum Modified: Destructive Power A -> A+! Speed ​​A -> A+! Range A -> A+! Durability A -> A+! Precision A -> A+! Potential A -> A+!]

A hexagonal warrior has been born!

In the shadows, the Stand behind Alvin also underwent a dramatic transformation!

Its body almost blended into the shadows! And its golden claws became even sharper and longer, with golden light even swirling around their edges!

[Stand panel forced update!]

[Sacred Golden Claw - Modified: Destructive Power A -> A+! Speed ​​A -> A+! Range A -> A+! Durability A -> A+! Precision A -> A+! Potential A -> A+!]

Joestar has broken free of his restraints!

He grabbed Prometheus's boot that was pressing against his chest, and then swung this S-class tactical mastermind off him like a rag doll!

"What?!"

In Prometheus's tactical goggles, the value representing Joestar's energy reaction was skyrocketing!

[WARNING! Target energy level outside resolution range! WARNING! Data incomprehensible!]

He didn't have time to react.

Joestar and his Stand have transformed into a golden steamroller!

"Ora Ora Ora Ora Ora—!!!"

Countless fists, moving so fast they left only afterimages, rained down on Prometheus like a storm!

At the same time, the high-frequency interference field released by Prometheus also suddenly emitted a mournful cry.

In the shadows, Alvin's evolved clone extended its golden claws and slashed at the void.

The jammer emitted a plume of black smoke and then broke down!

Alvin has once again established a connection with the steel ruins of the entire dock!

Moreover, this connection is much deeper.

He could even sense the energy flow within Prometheus's armor!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Prometheus was forced to retreat steadily by Joestar's completely unreasonable strength and speed!

His fighting skills became meaningless in the face of overwhelming power!

Every time he tried to use tactics to retreat and create distance.

There will always be a steel bar shooting in from an unexpected angle, or an iron wall rising from the ground blocking his escape route!

"Impossible? This is impossible!"

The two guys in front of me have experienced a qualitative leap in strength in just a few dozen seconds!

This completely contradicts everything he knew!

"It's my turn."

Just as he was momentarily stunned by Joestar's powerful punch.

Alvin's double had appeared behind him without him even noticing!

The sharp claws were aimed at the back of his neck!

ended.

Soon after.

Alvin removed the breakwater in front of Gordon and the officers.

Prometheus is now trapped by both Joestar's chains of light and Alvin's steel cage.

Finally, with a final blast from Chief Gordon's own electric gun, Prometheus, who was left with only a sliver of health, completely lost his abilities.

At the same time, the mission completion notification sounded in Alvin and Joestar's minds.

【Ding! 】

[Test Mission: Gotham Police Department's Good Deeds - Completed.]

[Tester Joestar: Employing a frontal assault and ultimate control strategy, rating: A+. Merit +1000, Credit Score +50.]

[Tester Alvin: Employing intelligence analysis, tactical support, and collaborative control strategies, rating: S. Merit +1200, Credit Score +80.]

They succeeded.

Upon hearing the notification in his mind, Joestar exhaled a long breath of white air.

He clutched the still throbbing wound under his ribs, looking at the helmeted man chained up by GCPD officers with specially made alloy shackles, a proud smile spreading across his face.

A+! What an honorable rating!

But why not S?

What did Alvin do?

Is it simply because he discovered the evil spirit before I did?

In the shadows of the warehouse.

Alvin looked at his S-level rating on his system panel.

he made it!

He won God's approval in his own way.

He glanced at Joestar, who was being questioned by Commissioner Gordon as if he were a hero or a criminal.

He sent a final message to Joestar's ring through the [Divine Messenger Mutual Aid Agreement].

[The mission report has been submitted. You deserve the primary credit for this operation; I was merely assisting. You are fully responsible for any subsequent negotiations with the GCPD.]

Sending complete.

Just as he had come, he transformed into a shadow that almost blended into the night, disappearing silently into the darkness of the dock.

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