Great, we're doomed now!

"Yes, legend has it that humans built the towering Tower of Babel, hoping to be on par with the gods, and thus angered God. To punish humanity, God caused them to split into different languages ​​and races, attacking and betraying each other. Since humanity could not unite as one, it was naturally unable to continue building the tower."

Abudel flipped through the items in his hand: "Tarot cards have multiple schools, and in the process of development, they have absorbed various beliefs and myths. Perhaps there really is such a meaning behind it."

"Can humanity unite to defeat the gods?"

"Do not."

Abudel gave Ye Shou a strange look: He wouldn't normally think in the direction of "being an enemy of God," would he?

The true meaning of this fable is exactly the opposite!

"It means not to challenge yourself with things beyond your capabilities, and just listen to God or fate."

"...I understand." Ye Shou nodded indifferently.

Just then, a support staff member from the SPW Foundation came out of the cabin and handed a box containing a communication device to Joe. Joe picked it up and made a long-distance call.

"...Hmm...Hmm...Hmm?"

Two Qiaos's expression changed: "How could such a thing happen? So you plan to... um, okay, I understand. We'll be careful here too, but the new batch of devices... What?!"

Joseph suddenly stood up, immediately drawing everyone's attention. He looked both shocked and furious: "How could he do this! How could he do this without permission!"

Damn it... Is it too late? Tsk... Fine, I understand. Do your best... It's not your fault.

After hanging up the phone, Joseph sat down, covered his face with his hands, and let out a long sigh.

The group exchanged glances, and Ye Shou was the first to speak: "Joseph, what happened?"

"...There is two pieces of bad news."

After composing himself, Er Qiao said to everyone, "The first thing is that the ultraviolet radiation device that was supposed to be sent to Cairo, Egypt, was sabotaged during transport."

"Dio's men?"

There is no other possibility.

Joseph said calmly, "Of course, this was within our expectations. Dio knows his weakness and is definitely extra careful in this regard... We just didn't expect that none of the three routes could be successfully completed."

"That is indeed a pity, but that alone would not have made you lose your composure like this."

Ye Shou frowned: "Did something happen to Holly and the others?"

Er Qiao looked up at Ye Shou and said, "Ah, you guessed right."

Polnareff and Abdellatif immediately tensed up: "Could it be—"

"Their safety is not a problem."

Joseph Joestar clenched his fists, his facial muscles tensing: "It's that scoundrel Jotaro! He personally escorted a batch of ray devices and a safe containing red stones on his journey!"

"What

"Jotaro?!"

"..."

The three reacted differently. Bobo and Avdol were naturally shocked, while Ye Shou was surprised and inexplicably thought of the [Tower] from earlier, and his face quietly darkened.

"That brat acted on his own... but the SPW Group couldn't stop him, and now it's probably too late to turn back!"

“This is really…” Bobo scratched his head. “He’s a calm and collected young man. He should be fine. Don’t worry.”

"But he has almost no experience in Stand battles. What if he encounters a Stand user under Dio's command?"

"If anything happens to him, Holly will never forgive me!" Joey said, biting her nails.

"Then we'll have to speed things up."

— Ye Shou's voice suddenly rang out, and his firm tone invigorated everyone.

"Speed ​​up?"

“Jotaro is also of Joestar blood, and Dio would never have let him go, but compared to him, we are the ones who truly pose a threat to him! And Joseph, your ‘connection’ with him is the closest!”

Ye Shou stood up and looked around, saying, "What we need to do is speed up and fully display our offensive intent, so that Dio will launch a full-scale attack to encircle and annihilate us—only in this way can we reduce the pressure on the ultraviolet equipment, that is, Jotaro's team!"

"Oh, oh~" Bobo clapped his hands, "That sounds reasonable!"

"airplane!"

Ye Shou said lightly, "Once we reach the next transit point, we'll take a chartered plane directly to Cairo!"

"But the airplane—"

"It doesn't matter if we encounter a stunt double. This time, I'll pilot the plane myself, with a parachute. If it's just the few of us, we can fight without restraint. Even if we crash a few planes in a row, I'm still going!"

At this moment, everyone was moved by Ye Shou's unwavering belief, and no one could say anything against it. Moreover, it could indeed relieve Jotaro's pressure.

Avdol noticed that Ye Shou suddenly exuded an "aura" that he only showed when facing an enemy, like a samurai... no, like a cowboy before a duel!

Life and death, glory and shame, are decided in an instant—only those with such awareness can hold a revolver firmly!

"Do you remember the secret I told you about Dio's double?"

"You mean [the world]?"

Mentioning this, everyone's expressions turned serious: "It is indeed a very troublesome Stand... Before this, I never thought that there could be a Stand that is so powerful as to stop time!"

This...this is simply illogical!

Avdol still finds it hard to believe, because in his understanding, Stands are manifestations of spiritual energy, and human power should be limited. How could it possibly violate the fundamental rule of the world's operation—time?

However, the Stand's potential was far greater than he had imagined...

"Yes, although my [Prosperous Kingdom] can repair the body and stabilize the soul, it has never actually tried to bring people back to life... so I also made everyone prepare to sacrifice themselves."

Ye Shou paused, then grinned and said, "But I apologize, everyone, I can only ask you to put away that resolve, because I've made a decision—this time, no one will die!"

'Fate... if this is your warning, then I, Kuze Yoru, accept it!'

Abudel was right; Ye Shou had indeed encountered an enemy, which was why he became so sharp.

But this time it wasn't a Stand user; it was someone even more troublesome than Dio, more elusive than the Silent Reaper, an opponent whose existence was completely unpredictable by conventional means.

destiny!

Ye Shou knew beforehand that there would be tremendous "resistance" in his actions in this world, but "fate" had always been a rather abstract concept in his mind, until now...

He needs to change his ingrained beliefs!

Although fate in "JoJo" never manifests in the material world and seems not to directly interfere, in reality... it is probably more "humanized" than he thought!

It has its own likes and dislikes, just like the god in the biblical story, only allowing people to live on the trajectory it has arranged, while cracking down on all attempts to break free from fate!

It would even use divination hints to warn Ye Shou!

Ye Shou has drastically altered the plot of "JOJO" and has even devised a plan to kill Dio himself—the current blonde vampire has only had a Stand for less than a year and can only pause time for two or three seconds or even less!

Ye Shou knows the range of [The World], understands Dio's weaknesses, and possesses a Stand that can heal fatal wounds, as well as powerful Ripple energy.

As long as redstone and ultraviolet light are used, and the distance is controlled properly, time stop is not an invincible force for him.

—During the month he prepared in the main world, he stuffed all sorts of items that could release strong ultraviolet rays into his personal space.

In order to catch the enemy off guard, he never showed these things to Joseph. Joseph even thought that Ye Shou had pinned his hopes on the equipment of the SPW Foundation!

I've done everything I was supposed to...

But now, fate has once again placed Jotaro on this path!

what!

Since that's the case, I'll accept this duel, fate!

—Watch me stab you right through!

Chapter 143 Bringing Fate to its Knees!

"Actually, I can read faces, and I can tell at a glance that you, Joseph, are blessed with many children."

　"……what?"

Joseph knew immediately that Ye Shou was telling him about the "fate" he had seen in a joking tone, but even so, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Me? Many children bring many blessings? Where do you even begin to explain this?!"

The Joestar family has been cursed with "short lifespan" and "few children" for generations. He lived a relatively long life, which can be considered as breaking the previous curse, but when it comes to children... Heaven and earth bear witness, including the recently adopted Giorno, he only has one son and one daughter!

"You are destined to have at least two sons and two daughters."

"!"

"really?"

“I’ve known Mr. Joseph for so long, and I’ve never heard of him before!”

Polunarev and Avdel immediately gathered around with interest, making the narrow captain's cabin feel especially crowded.

This is a C-23, a military transport aircraft that is quite small in size. The concept was proposed by the US military and NATO around 1980. It was designed and manufactured to support flexible and varied special operations missions. It uses a turboprop engine and has a payload of only two tons.

When Ye Shou decided to fly to Egypt, the SPW Foundation demonstrated its immense power (in fact, the Joestar family also had connections in the U.S. Air Force), directly boarding a U.S. military aircraft from a military base on the Indian Ocean coast and crossing the Middle East.

While the US military presence in the Middle East is not as strong as it was after 9/11, it has never been absent from the region due to Israel's presence. A small transport plane is inconspicuous here, and at least a dozen vehicles like the C-23 shuttle back and forth every day to transport various "military supplies".

For example, if an official needs high-end wine or household appliances, they can also transport things they "picked up" locally, which is more convenient than international express delivery—and they don't even have to pay taxes or worry about being audited!

The downside is that it's a bit small. Although the interior is open, it's still quite difficult to fit several large men into the captain's cabin. The upside is that everything is visible, so you don't have to worry about anyone hiding up there.

"Don't listen to Ye Shou's nonsense, I really only have one daughter, Holly."

Joseph patted his chest and said, "I'm over sixty years old, don't I know how many children I have?"

Have you read "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils"?

"What is that, a religious text?"

"It's not surprising that wealthy and charming men often have a few children who suddenly appear out of nowhere."

Rather, it's strange that the Joestar clan has such a thin bloodline. They are all strong and muscular, with overflowing masculine charm. It's one thing that the first two generations died young, but Joseph Joestar and his wife only had one daughter. Including Josuke, they only have one son and one daughter. Jotaro is even worse off...

To put it bluntly, Dior has only been revived for a few years. In the time it takes to make two cream puffs, they've had more children than all of you combined!

(However, this should be attributed to Da Qiao's strong abilities.)

Ye Shou glanced at the other two, then tilted his head and whispered a name into the ear of the two Qiaos, causing the American tycoon to widen his eyes immediately.

"What! Dong—uh! Could it be that she… but at that time…"