"Takatsuki, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Sitting in the back row of the car, Raiden Mei looked at Takatsuki, who had been frowning ever since they dealt with the enemy, and asked with concern.
"I'm fine, just thinking about some things."
What Takatsuki was thinking about was none other than the fate that existed in the Jojo world.
As a Jojo fan, he knew deeply that the concept of fate existed in the Jojo universe. Although somewhat ethereal, many events and Stands intentionally or unintentionally demonstrated that fate indeed existed.
And after Takatsuki arrived here, he repeatedly defeated several enemies and once again perceived the existence of fate: the order in which they defeated enemies was similar to the original plot's order.
Yet, the enemies had clearly chosen different actions because of their arrival.
For example, the five Stand users in Singapore simultaneously attacked everyone.
However, there was one exception: Empress should have appeared after Hanged Man and Emperor, but because she attacked Mei and the others, she was defeated before them.
This was also what troubled Takatsuki. He didn't catch Lovers because he was constantly paying attention to his surroundings. Instead, he set up the trap after seeing Wheel of Fortune and Justice appear at the same time, realizing that Lovers, who originally appeared after Justice, would attack.
He didn't expect the opponent to actually come.
So, was fate interfering with them, and to what extent?
Takatsuki didn't have a precise answer.
It wasn't that Takatsuki was being overly anxious. Although the Jojo world was just a temporary stop for him, he would be staying in the Honkai world for a long time. As everyone knows, the Honkai world also has the existence of fate.
For example, Kiana is destined to become the Herrscher of the End.
Although he hadn't read the plot in detail, he knew from discussions with other players that the Honkai Impact 3rd universe was a rebooted one, and Kiana was the one who had rebooted the world previously.
He hadn't played to the end before he transmigrated, so he wasn't clear about the ending of this timeline, but given the developers' tendency to deliver emotional blows, he didn't think it would be a happy ending.
Such emotional blows are fine to watch as an outsider, but as someone involved, Takatsuki didn't want to experience them at all.
He didn't voice his conjectures about fate, as it would only add to others' troubles if they knew.
They drove on, and the long journey was incredibly tiring. In the end, everyone except Takatsuki was asleep, leaning on Takatsuki's shoulders.
Even the usually energetic Kiana was like this, perhaps feeling at ease with familiar people nearby.
"Hmm? Something's not right."
Kakyoin, who seemed to have just finished a nap, frowned and looked outside: "Do you have a watch?"
Several people took out their watches, and Takatsuki took out his phone: "Let me see…"
After coming to this world, Takatsuki had adjusted his phone's time to this world's time.
"It's already 9 PM!?"
The time on the phone clearly indicated that it was already very late, but…
Outside, the sun was still shining brightly.
Because of the smooth road and lack of danger, everyone had been taking turns napping, so no one had noticed that so much time had passed.
"Wake up! This is a Stand attack!"
Instantly, all those who were awake realized that this was the Stand named Sun, and immediately woke up the people next to them.
"Ahhh!"
The moment Kiana was awakened, she punched Takatsuki in the face.
His speed was so fast that Takatsuki couldn't react at all.
Although he had decent combat power, Takatsuki in his normal state was no match for a Kaslana Family warrior who could fight Honkai Beasts.
"Ah, I'm sorry, Takatsuki."
Seeing Takatsuki's panda eyes from her punch, she quickly apologized.
Rubbing his throbbing right eye socket, Takatsuki felt lucky that he had the Dog Talisman, otherwise that punch might have blown his head off.
"Takatsuki, are you okay?"
Raiden Mei also woke up and, seeing Takatsuki's miserable state, used Crazy Diamond to heal him.
"I'm fine, but Kiana, what's wrong with you?"
Kiana scratched the back of her head awkwardly: "I can't quite remember, I just feel like I forgot something."
"Kiana, you too?"
Hearing Kiana's words, Raiden Mei also showed a strange expression.
"Huh? Mei, you too?"
Joseph's voice came over: "I also had this feeling of forgetting something. If it were just one person, it would be fine, but all three of us…"
The several people looked at each other, and simultaneously realized something: "It's Death Thirteen!"
Death Thirteen, a special Stand that cannot appear in reality but can pull sleeping people into a dream. In the dream, Stands cannot be used, but Death Thirteen can freely create things within the dream.
And injuries and healing in the dream would feedback to the user's body.
Several people immediately checked their bodies and found no injuries.
"No injuries were left, so it wasn't him?"
Memories from the dream cannot be retained, but injuries can be brought out by carving words on the body.
But knowing this method, Joseph wouldn't possibly not use it.
"In any case, stay vigilant. Sun is nearby, and Death Thirteen only needs to release his Stand while sleeping."
Death Thirteen is easy to deal with; its initial kill effect is just terrifying, but once prepared, it's nothing to worry about.
"Polnareff! Drive out of here as fast as possible! The opponent's Stand range can't be too far. If the opponent chases us, they will reveal a weakness!"
Everyone released their Stands and observed the surroundings, finding no abnormalities. Joseph immediately made a judgment.
"Alright!"
Polnareff also knew the seriousness of the problem and immediately floored the accelerator, rushing forward.
But even at top speed, they still couldn't shake off the Sun that remained directly above them.
"What's going on! We've been driving for over twenty minutes! Haven't we left its range yet?!"
This car's top speed could reach two hundred kilometers per hour, meaning they had already driven nearly a hundred kilometers.
"The opponent must have been following us!"
Several people had realized the seriousness of the problem. If they didn't defeat the user of the Sun Stand now…
"The car is almost done for! The outdoor temperature must be over sixty degrees Celsius!"
Polnareff had been driving the car at high speed and gradually noticed that something was wrong with the car.
"No good! We have to stop!"
If they continued to drive in such high temperatures, not to mention whether other parts could withstand it, the car's tires would melt first.
But just as Polnareff began to slow down and prepare to stop, the Sun above them suddenly sprayed out a large amount of high-temperature rays.