Chapter 977

The two stepped out of the solemn marble Heaven Palace, as if falling from a dream of battling Titans into the mortal world.

After the recent upheaval, the market quickly returned to its usual bustle; vendors' cries rose and fell along the streets, mingling with the scent of grilled meat, children's laughter, and the clanging from the blacksmith's shop—everything was so vivid and real.

"The citizens have all returned, and so quickly."

Dan Heng approached a citizen whose face showed unease and asked, "Excuse me, do you need assistance?"

"Who are you? Those strange clothes, that unheard‑of accent..." The resident muttered to himself, then suddenly realized, "Oh…! I remember now, you are the warriors that Lord Bai'e brought from the frontier, aren't you?"

Xing looked a bit bewildered: "We speak with an accent?"

"Compared to that, the mystery of communication is the bigger problem," Dan Heng said to the citizen. "Indeed, it's us."

"Hahaha, wonderful… I've heard the two of you are exceptionally skilled, as mighty as the golden lineage, could you do me a favor and restore this stone pillar?" The resident couldn't help complaining, "What an unlucky day—first invaded by Nicadoli's goons, then a fallen stone pillar blocks my doorstep… I can't live like this."

Dan Heng followed the direction of his finger and saw a massive stone pillar shattered into several sections, exactly blocking his house's front door. He frowned, "Restore it? Relying only on manpower, that would take two or three days."

"—Of course it can't rely on manpower."

A youthful voice from Ti Bao sounded behind the two; the resident, seeing the girl, lit up, "Lord Ti Bao! KefaLe is here! That way we won't have to trouble the two heroes."

Dan Heng understood, "I see, he thought we would also summon 【Divine Miracle】."

"Crossing the myriad gates of Janus…"

Ti Bao widened her eyes in surprise, "Huh, why are you reciting it too? Come to think of it, when you first arrived at Aohema, did you do the same? Could it be that you also have the aptitude for learning Oronis prayers?"

"Is such an aptitude rare?"

"Not at all! Priests are quite common; it's just that talents vary," Ti Bao said, hands on hips. "How about you both give it a try—let Teacher Ti Bao see how quick your comprehension is!"

Xing mimicked Ti Bao's earlier posture, closed his eyes, placed his hand on the icy surface of the stone pillar, and as he recited the prayers, a strong vibration quickly emanated from his palm.

Fragments of stone rose from the ground, retracing the collapse's path piece by piece, seam by seam, returning precisely to their original positions. The pillar, broken into three sections, began to heal, restoring to its original state under Ti Bao's astonished gaze.

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Immortal Diamond.

"Xing can actually learn the prayers! I want to try too! Josuke!"

In Hongcun, Yi Tai's face was full of disbelief—could Xing really have such an aptitude? This made him begin to rub his fists together.

What if? What if he also has the aptitude to learn the prayers?

"Stop teasing me, Yi Tai, that's a power native to Ongfalos, Earth has no Age Titans or anything like that, it can't possibly work."

"Well, Josuke, trying won't hurt," Yi Tai already began acting, tearing the bread in his hand into crumbs and scattering them onto the desk. "Come, come, bring out your bread too."

Josuke hesitated for two seconds, but finally couldn't refuse, and tore the bread on his desk into crumbs as well.

The two sat side by side, staring at the two piles of bread crumbs on the desk, their expressions solemn as if about to perform a significant ceremony.

"Are you ready?" Josuke lowered his voice.

"Mm."

"Recite together?"

"Alright." The two inhaled deeply, closed their eyes, and placed their hands above the bread crumbs—

"Unveil the veil of memory—" Yi Tai's voice rang clear and confident, "…stirring the ripples of the past once more!"

Their brows knit, faces serious and earnest, chanting in unison, the result was—

Silence.

On the desk, the bread crumbs remained just a pile of crumbs; nothing happened.

"... Did we fail?" Yi Tai sounded clearly disappointed.

"Failure is normal, right? One could say that only if it succeeded would it be a miracle," he said, but Josuke's eyes rolled, and he suddenly raised his hand, pointing behind Yi Tai, "Look, Yi Tai, what's that?!"

Yi Tai instinctively followed his finger's direction, looking behind—only a few giggling girls, nothing else.

But the instant he turned, "Crazy Diamond" suddenly manifested beside Josuke! It brushed the crumbs with a light touch, and in less than a second the crumbs seemed drawn by some force, soaring along a reversed trajectory, recombining, adhering, and restoring to their original shape.

"What? Josuke, you wanted to say—oh!! Josuke, your prayer is taking effect!"

Yi Tai glanced at the pile before him, then at the intact bread in Josuke's hand, his mouth agape.

"Just so you know, I didn't cheat with my Stand ability," Josuke smirked, "... looks like I have more aptitude for learning prayers, Yi Tai."

——

"Wow… Xing truly has an extraordinary talent, learns at a single teaching!"

The onlookers gasped one after another, applauding, "Miracle… a living miracle! Spread the word, tell the bards this story: heroes from the frontier arrived at Aohema and forged great deeds here…"

Dan Heng also gave it a try, but finally shook his head, "I don't think I can."

"That's fine, it's common, it shows you're more suited to being a warrior. By the way, you have spoken with Aya, right? How did it feel?"

"We reached a consensus with her."

"Haha, as long as everything goes smoothly." Ti Bao looked at Xing from head to toe in disbelief, "Seriously, *we* all think the two of you arriving… ahem, at Aohema is no coincidence. A priest who can instantly resonate with Oronis, that's the first time Teacher Ti Bao has seen one."

"Once you master it, you can move freely in Ongfalos. Hmm, basically yes."

"Oh right, almost forgot the main matter… *we* came to you to confirm whether you have the communication stone tablet. Without it, moving around Aohema is nearly impossible."

"Communication stone tablet…?"

Xing pulled out his phone, "You mean this thing?"

"That's it! Indeed, from beyond… your city-state also has priests from Janusopolis!" Ti Bao took the phone from Xing, fiddled with it repeatedly, "Let me see… the appearance is a bit different, but the function is similar, maybe it can resonate… hmm…"

"Mission accomplished! From now on *we* can contact each other through the stone tablet. However, it's limited to within Aohema city; once you leave Aya's woven golden thread, the communication won't work."