JOJO: Bizarre Adventure

In fact, Qiao Zhou didn't know exactly where to find the boss.

After all, he was too cautious. Even if Qiao Zhou knew his name and appearance, he basically couldn't contact him directly.

Moreover, it would be too outrageous for him to just reveal what he knows, so an investigation process is necessary.

Moreover, in such a new world, many people's settings and experiences may be different from what he knows.

For example, the experiences of characters like Rohan Kishibe, Jotaro Kujo, and Joseph deviate significantly from those in the original work.

Even now, the identity of the mastermind behind "Passion" remains to be verified.

If they act rashly, their mission and even their personal safety cannot be guaranteed.

Besides Polpo, his breakthrough points also include Trish and Belikoro, but that's another story.

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Naples, Italy.

After studying the organizational structure of the entire "Passion" organization, Stefano also turned his attention to Polpo.

After all, he couldn't possibly know about the existence of Trish and Belicello.

"Let's go, let's go to Naples."

After the discussion was completed, Stefano stood up.

If it were the old him, he would have simply made a phone call or issued an order.

But times have changed, and now he has to do things without asking for help from others.

Moreover, the mastermind behind this "passionate" group is incredibly stingy, despite controlling such a massive entity and monopolizing the channels for selling contraband within the country.

However, they are cautious when it comes to paying money, unwilling to spend a single penny unnecessarily.

This extra funding was only allocated because of Stefano's influence.

Due to the nature of my profession, I definitely cannot use public transportation.

But if they used that little money to charter a private jet, they'd have to make a living by dining and dashing.

Left with no other choice, they had to hire a car to travel by land.

So they have to hurry, or they won't be able to catch up with those guys from [Hell].

After all, their RV is equipped with a racing car engine and has an extremely professional driver.

"Wait, Captain, we still need to report the operation to our superiors."

"..."

Stefano felt speechless; he suddenly realized he had been a really good boss back then.

At least he always provided sufficient funding and trusted his employees completely.

"We need to report this again? What, does he think he can get us more funding?!"

"Well... not really, but he might be able to send us more people."

Stefano fell into deep thought after hearing his deputy's words.

"So, when he sent someone, did he bring his own funds or...?"

"These kinds of missions are usually self-funded."

Upon learning that the helpers would bring their own funds, Stefano immediately made the decision.

"Alright! Report it up. Say we're going to the Naples prison to find Polpo, and that the people from [Hell] will also be there. Tell them to send as many people as possible."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the deputy took out his phone to send a text message.

After thinking for a moment, Stefano added a sentence.

"By the way, tell them that this is a matter of life and death for the organization, the situation is urgent, the other side is moving very fast, and we have no choice but to charter a private plane to get there. Ask them to give us more funding."

This was something Stefano never expected in his life.

He was already in his fifties, almost sixty, and thought he could stay in his official position until retirement and then enjoy his old age.

Now they're actually worrying themselves sick over these tens of millions of lira.

(The Italian lira, abbreviated as ITL, was the official currency of Italy at the beginning of the 21st century. It was completely abolished in 2002 and replaced by the euro.)

Exchange rate: 1 Euro ≈ 2000 Lira

Additional setting: Due to the rule of the Katz government, the European Union, originally established in the 1990s, did not appear in this universe. The EU in this universe was secretly established in the early 21st century through the organization [Hell].

It's worth noting that as Minister of Defense, he had previously handled large projects involving hundreds of millions, billions, or even tens of billions of dollars.

Project documents worth tens of millions of lira would never even appear on his desk.

This dramatic shift in circumstances made him understand the meaning of "thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river."

Although he had never heard of this mysterious ancient saying from the East.

However, this important figure was unaware that his nightmare was yet to come.

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Because it's the Italian episode, the boss used his ability again.

Time flew by to the next day.

Naples.

Qiao Zhou and his group arrived at their destination without any major incidents.

They found a secluded corner, avoiding surveillance cameras, and the four of them jumped out of the RV.

They are Guleto, Nakajima Katsuki, Ozaki Koyo, and Qiao Zhou.

There's a reason for sending the three of them.

Chicks definitely won't work; they're a different species, and chicks aren't even 1.6 meters tall. Even if you spruce them up, they won't look like normal people.

Polnareff won't do either; his hair would just stand out.

Aboudell wouldn't work either. He's a Black man, and with his large build, he might be considered acceptable in France, but he'd be a bit out of place in Italy.

Tanshan Fish... He's supposed to be a top-notch support player, but in reality, he's not much help in this kind of situation.

Only these few, if they tidy themselves up, can be considered decent human beings.

As for why Qiao Zhou was brought along...

He's a key figure; the questioning wouldn't be possible without him.

Anyway, let's take a look at the situation after we got off the bus.

They were spotted as soon as they got out of the car.

The team targeting them was the Naples squad.

Having learned from their previous experience, Stefano contacted the Naples squad directly this time and mobilized Narancia.

His mission was simple: to use his stand-in, "Aerosmith," to monitor carbon dioxide levels near the prison.

Stand Name: Aviation Smith

Main body: Narancia Gilka

Destructive power B

Speed ​​B

Range B

Persistence C

Precision E

Growth potential C

Abilities: A long-range control Stand equipped with two machine guns, bombs, and a carbon dioxide detection radar, which can pinpoint the source of carbon dioxide.

With this stand-in, who can be described as the nemesis of invisible people, the team was spotted as soon as they arrived near the prison.

Qiao Zhou and his group were unaware of all this; they were planning to use Guldur's Stand ability to infiltrate the prison.

"Everyone, are you happy?"

Stand name: Despicable Me

Original body: Gurd Myfies

Destructive power B——A

Speed ​​A

Range B

Endurance A

Precision C

Growth potential E

Ability 1: When Guldur asks someone "Are you happy?", the person will generally subconsciously come to a conclusion.

If it is happiness, under the influence of "the despicable me," he will see what he has always dreamed of.

Based on this, once the target develops a possessive desire for those creations, this emotion will be amplified infinitely, eventually leading to a cycle of self-consciousness until he is able to face himself.

If things go wrong, he will lose his mind and become closed off from his own consciousness. He will confront his inner fears, and if he cannot get out of this state for a long time, he will lose consciousness due to excessive physical exhaustion.

The entity can control and deactivate these two states.

Using this ability will put a burden on the user's mind, and the amount of mental stress is directly proportional to the actual situation.

Second, Guldur can slightly strengthen himself by plundering the wealth of others.

The time limit is one hour, meaning the enhancement level is the sum of the wealth plundered in the past hour.

Appearance: A robust, yellow humanoid Stand with brown parts on its body.

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The Stand's name comes from the theme song of the animated film of the same name, "Despicable Me" by Pharrell Williams.