Chapter 439

"Then you will die. What I mean is…【you all】will."

"A boring statement. Every word Huangquan spoke was flat and uninflected, without tonal variation. On his calm face, no emotional fluctuation could be seen—not even a twitch of an eyelash—as if he were relaying an outdated weather forecast."

"This time, it was the Dream Master's turn to stay silent."

"Fortunately, this silence didn't last long; Huangquan voluntarily spoke up to break it: "…That kind of thing won't happen. As you said, I will leave.""

""Hmm…" the Dream Master nodded, "a very wise choice.""

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"JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable."

"Huh? Josuke… Miss Huangquan's courage is too small, isn't it? She doesn't even dare to deal with a little kid?"

"Okuyasu, if it were someone else it might be timidity, but Miss Huangquan's unwillingness to draw her sword… only shows she is gentle; she surely doesn't want to kill innocents."

""Does Miss Huangquan's big sword not cut down the old and young?" …"I see." Okuyasu twirled a large mound of spaghetti with his fork, flicked the tomato sauce upward—it almost landed on Josuke's carefully styled pompadour, but he nimbly dodged it."

""Hey! Pay attention!" Josuke dissatisfiedly tapped the plate."

""Sorry, Josuke, I was just wondering what the Dream Master meant by 'Infinite Husband Length'—it sounds pretty formidable."

""It must be some kind of long-range automatic tracking Stand…similar to Kira Yoshikage's second bomb back then? No matter where Huangquan flees, it will relentlessly pursue her." After letting Kira Yoshikage escape last time, he had deliberately asked Mr. Jotaro about Kira Yoshikage's full Stand ability."

"But considering the special nature of the 【Harmony】 power, Josuke leans toward the Infinite Husband Length being the Harmony Envoy spoken of by the Dream Master, something he could summon to deal with Huangquan…which shows that in Pinokangni, the Infinite Husband Length's strength is still quite worthy of recognition."

"But can the Infinite Husband Length really defeat Huangquan? Huangquan seems even more ferocious than Jingyuan…Josuke is quite doubtful about that."

"Could it be the spoon‑wielding maniac who chases Huangquan to the ends of the earth? Even if he can't beat her, he could annoy her to death—that feels even more terrifying."

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""Leave, never return. Even 【Harmony】 would absolutely not welcome a 【Void】 self‑destroyer. Moreover, this self‑destroyer wishes to bring everything around him into extinction. Your power is clearly a gift from the Formless Sleeper—bottomless, like a tributary in the abyss, bringing death and sin to all beings.""

""Huangquan…" the Dream Master gave a soft hum, "…truly lives up to his name.""

"Huangquan stopped, turned to glance at the people behind him, and said: "Take this as advice from the Person of the Other Shore: you know better than I that Pinokangni has already strayed from 【Harmony】. No matter what your purpose is… I can only see one ending.""

"Huangquan raised his head, gazing at the Hidden Night Thrush silently watching from above, and said: "Its future is a blank void, just like all worlds drowned in His shadow.""

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"At the same moment, the Golden Moment."

"The news reported that the strange sight just now was due to equipment failure at the audiovisual park, with no casualties. Before the news, a Pipixi person insisted he had snatched a chip, but it vanished in an instant."

"But just then, a clear, cold female voice suddenly came from behind: "Excuse me, are you referring to the accident at Claude's audiovisual park?""

"The Pipixi person turned around, only to see Zhigengniao standing right behind him; the sudden delight almost made him unable to close his mouth."

""Hehe, don't be nervous. The chip you mentioned earlier has caught my interest; could you please elaborate?""

"The Pipixi person nodded: "Oh. It's…the usual kind of chip, colorful, clattering down like rain.""

""And then…those chips disappeared, right?" Zhigengniao's originally gentle voice suddenly slipped, revealing a hint of playfulness that vanished instantly, "Well, it seems…the Iris Family has long been preparing their 【Dream‑mimicking Technology】.""

"Although the Pipixi person remained doubtful, Zhigengniao said that the chip shower was supposed to be a technique she would use in her performance, and she hoped he would keep it secret. As a gift, she also gave him a small present—a button shaped like a petal."

""What is this button?""

"Zhigengniao's lips curled with a hint of triumphant smile: "Press it at some point during the Grand Ceremony, and you might get a surprise.""

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"Offering blessings to this beautiful world."

""Toward the abyss blacker than black, darker than dark, I pray for my scarlet flash; the time of awakening has already come, O truth that falls into the flawless realm—become an endless twisted limit! Dance, dance! Explosion!""

"One early morning, Kazuma was awakened by Megumin's voice; he rubbed his sleepy eyes and saw the crimson‑clad demon girl in her pajamas by the window, striking various odd POSS poses while chattering away."

""What's the point of this chuunibyou making a fuss early in the morning……""

""It seems because Hanabi is handing out buttons to ordinary people, she believes Hanabi is preparing a super‑large 'Explosion Magic,' so she's been excited and eager to watch." Darkness explained on the side."

"Huh??"

"After Kazuma fully woke up, he saw Hanabi, disguised as Zhigengniao, handing out buttons one by one to passersby on the street, calling them "gifts.""

""Wait…she's really doing this?! She couldn't really be hiding a bomb, could she?""

"Kazuma couldn't help but admire Hanabi's reckless daring—daring to wear Zhigengniao's skin and distribute contraband on the street; if Pinokangni were ever blown up, the damage would be to Zhigengniao's reputation, and if Xingqiri found out, he'd have to bind the Fool with the 【Harmony】 shackles as well."

"Moreover, it's strange—seeing "Zhigengniao" running around the streets handing out bombs inexplicably reminded Kazuma of the workers handing out flyers at a roadside gym; he just felt…so exhausting."

"In order to watch the grand explosion without being discovered by his brother, the masked Fool…working hard himself…seems Miss Hanabi isn't as carefree as he imagined."

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"Along the way, Zhigengniao encountered many guests who, due to the audiovisual park incident, had doubts about the family's safety pledge; after giving them thorough reassurance, she handed each a button as a gift."

Even the security personnel of the hound family are no exception; after learning their attitude toward the anomaly, they also gently and considerately gave them a button.