JOJO: Bizarre Adventure

"Uh... oh my god..."

Qiao Zhou, who had just regained consciousness, just wanted to turn over, but found that he couldn't move at all.

Not only that, his body felt like it had just rolled down the stairs from the third floor to the lobby on the first floor, and he felt extremely uncomfortable from the inside out.

Why do I say that? Because he actually rolled down from the third floor before, but that's not the point.

Despite the dryness and pain in her eyes, Qiao Zhou blinked hard, trying to see her surroundings clearly.

However, he couldn't see anything clearly. The space in front of him was not exactly pitch black, but it was extremely dim. The only source of light was a sliver of light shining in from who-knows-where.

At the same time, his hearing gradually returned, allowing him to hear some of the sounds around him.

Although he couldn't hear clearly, it was these sounds that made him realize the seriousness of the situation.

All around him were dense cries.

In addition, there was the roar of large vehicles starting up.

He was on a moving truck with a group of unidentified people, who were crying.

"Damn it, have I been kidnapped by human traffickers?!"

This was Qiao Zhou's first reaction. Soon after, he felt something was wrong with his body; his whole body was bound by rough hemp rope.

His senses were gradually awakening, which allowed him to hear the voices of the people around him more clearly.

"Waaah... vampire... waaah... die..."

"I... don't want to die..."

Amidst the chaotic sounds, Qiao Zhou could only make out a few indistinct words.

Before he could react, the truck swerved, causing his body to fall uncontrollably to one side.

A few people were bumped into during the process, but no one was in the mood to blame each other.

"Vampires? What are those? What is going on?!"

Qiao Zhou was still confused about what had happened, but his attention was quickly diverted.

As the truck turned, the light that had been streaming in changed angles in sync.

The light shone precisely on the two men standing next to each other, right in front of Qiao Zhou.

What attracted Qiao Zhou was not just that, but also their unique temperament.

In the carriage filled with the sounds of crying, the two of them remained silent. Although there was still some anxiety on their faces, they were much better off than the others.

Most importantly, they look like they've only just come of age.

However, that guy looked very familiar, and Qiao Zhou was sure he had seen him somewhere before.

After staring at the two people for nearly a minute, Qiao Zhou suddenly remembered the person's identity!

"That flamboyant school uniform! That unique blue hair! That delicate Asian face!"

"Josuke Higashikata!"

After a moment of surprise, Qiao Zhou called out the person's name.

Hearing someone call his name, Josuke turned around impatiently.

Did you call me just now?

Because he was sitting, he could easily look over even though he was completely bound.

"You really are Josuke Higashikata? Josuke Higashikata from Morioh?!"

Upon hearing Qiao Zhou's question, Josuke became even more impatient. Fortunately, he had a good temper and wouldn't easily lose his temper.

"Hey, what nonsense are you talking about? This bus is full of people from Morioh!"

Just as the two started talking, the thin young man standing between them calmly spoke up:

"Aren't you a local from Morioh?"

Qiao Zhou was a bit stumped by this question and didn't know how to answer it.

"Uh... I don't think so, my memory seems to be messed up... By the way, where are we being taken?"

However, upon hearing this question, both the skinny young man and Josuke looked at him as if he were a fool. In the end, it was the skinny young man who answered Qiao Zhou's question first.

"Everyone in this carriage is a young person aged sixteen to nineteen who was forcibly arrested by local officials in various ways to be offered as tribute to vampires."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhou involuntarily shuddered. He had been afraid of injections and blood draws since he was a child. If he were to encounter a vampire, he would rather just kill him... Well, even killing him wouldn't work, he was afraid too.

"Um... if I may ask, what's your name?"

The thin young man lowered his head slightly, "Fu Yao."

"Fu Yao, are you Chinese? I am also Chinese, my name is Qiao Zhou."

Fu Yao didn't reply, but Zhang Zhu stared at him instead.

"Hey you, what's wrong with you? Were you scared out of your wits, or did someone crush your brain?!"

Also, you say you know me, what exactly is going on?

Qiao Zhou didn't take Josuke's complaints seriously.

"Josuke, how were you captured? I mean, did you resist or anything?"

Fu Yao, who had been keeping his head down, and Zhang Zhu, who was beside him, looked at Qiao Zhou with strange expressions.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't your family teach you not to answer questions with questions?"

Fu Yao sensed that something was wrong with Qiao Zhou, but he didn't make any rash moves.

Their conversation went unnoticed by those around them; after all, only a minority can remain rational under the threat of death.

After much deliberation, Qiao Zhou decided to bring up the topic.

He was just an ordinary person, not particularly intelligent, and didn't know anything about strategy or wits; he just wanted to live.

Therefore, he had to figure out the situation before him. Regardless of whether this was the world of JoJo, he had no other choice.

"I mean, Josuke-kun, are you a Stand user...?"

Before he could finish speaking, an explosion rang out behind him.

Qiao Zhou subconsciously turned his head behind him, the glaring sunlight making it impossible for him to open his eyes.

If it weren't for this reason, he could clearly see that about 300 meters behind the large vehicle, a convertible sports car was following closely behind.

"Target spotted! It's on the left side of the carriage!"

There were three people in the car, all wearing masks. One of them was carrying a rocket launcher, and the other was holding binoculars.

"Keep the vehicle stable, I'm going to use my Stand ability."

The person holding the binoculars stood up from the passenger seat; judging from the voice, it was a woman.

"Go forth, Rashomon!"

Stand Name: Rashomon

Body: Takeuchi Kozuki

Destructive power D

Speed ​​C

Range C

Endurance A

Precision C

Growth potential B

A gray-blue humanoid stand-in appeared behind the woman, its two hands clasped together to form the shape of a scope.

At this moment, Qiao Zhou's gaze focused slightly, but he couldn't see the stand-in at all.

In his line of sight, there was only a sports car and a few blurry figures.

But Josuke behind him is different; he's a Stand user and can see the masked man's Stand.

Although he didn't know its abilities, there was one thing Josuke was very clear about.

That guy was aiming right in their direction!

That guy is going to use an unknown Stand ability on one of them!