JOJO, The Escape from Real Diavolo

Chapter 140 Replacement

"There are Stand users among the Candle Dragons... but the Candle Dragons also study the abilities of some Stand users as strange... doesn't that feel a bit odd? What are they trying to do?"

Chen Miaowen overheard the conversation between the two in the corner and only drew these conclusions. He didn't even know whether the captain and the mysterious man were Stand users. Then they left.

Chen also returned to his original appearance. He received a half-face mask somewhere and found a black wig somewhere else.

He noticed that some of the people wearing masks could talk and laugh normally, and only after making sure that there was nothing wrong with the mask did he dare to cautiously put it on, treating himself as a distinguished guest.

"Boss, if they find Zhulong right in front of them, how will these people react? I'm thinking... they'll probably all panic, right? Even those organization members would probably have a hard time calming down if they saw me, right? This mysterious feeling is really quite strange..."

Chen suddenly became engrossed in his own imagination, while Diablo, who was beside his soul, remained unresponsive.

He was just wondering, was this madman really this talkative in the comics...? How come he's getting more and more carefree? Everyone's chasing him, isn't he?

"Ah... I actually need to take a shower, that'll count as having showered once..."

"What did you say?"

Chen's words were inexplicable; he seemed different from before. Diablo felt a sense of déjà vu about this.

"Go take a shower."

Chen took off his mask, revealing a pair of bloodshot eyes, and then walked towards the bathhouse he had visited before, on the lower deck.

He quickly found a relatively clean shower room, took off all his clothes, and began to lean against the wall to enjoy the hot water.

"Chen, you..."

At this moment, Diablo's tone suddenly became urgent, and there was also a hint of surprise in it, because he noticed that some blue things were splitting apart in the Soul Orb next to him.

"Hahahaha! Is it finally time to change the coach?"

"Waaaaah... I killed so many people, from the desert, from that ship... How could I do that...?"

Those things were crying, corresponding to Chen Miaowen in reality, who was also leaning against the wall, sobbing, his tears sliding down his thighs with the hot water spraying from the showerhead and falling into the sewer.

"Hahaha...Great!"

Without hesitation, Diablo rushed towards the weeping people as soon as the blue things had split apart.

He swallowed bite after bite, the crying grew fainter and fainter, until finally, as the blue was completely swallowed up, Diablo possessed his own body and returned.

"Hmph... Diablo is back again."

Diablo cupped some hot water in his hands and vigorously wiped his tear-streaked face. He then slicked his hair back and began to chuckle softly.

He was clearly ecstatic.

"Boss, what's going on?"

But this moment, which should have been a time for celebration, was disrupted by a voice that suddenly appeared in his mind. It was Chen Miaowen's own voice in reality, without a doubt.

"...It seems that my soul has been swapped with yours. Look around and see if there's anything else?"

Chen Miaowen was possessed by Diablo, and their situations were indeed reversed. He also fell into darkness, but there was something glowing beside him, a red sphere.

"A ball that was so red it was almost black... is gone."

"You mustn't touch that thing; it will damage your soul."

Diablo suppressed his laughter, feeling incredibly annoyed. He really didn't want this person living in his mind... He'd rather have Tobio back.

Moreover, Chen Miaowen might also target his soul sphere... but this possibility is very small, since he himself cannot affect the soul sphere, unless, unless his own soul also splits for some reason...

"In short, you can't touch this sphere."

"Oh, oh... okay."

Frustrated as he was, Diavolo was still very happy because he was truly back here, and even had two Stands...

"Wait... where's your Stand? Ga... what? Where did it go?"

"No, I don't know either..."

Diablo's face was somewhat dark. He stood naked in the bathroom, with only his own Red King Stand behind him. He couldn't even sense the presence of the Spider Demon, and there were no eyes in the shadow.

"It actually disappeared along with the soul?"

"Hey... Boss, it's here with me, in this darkness!"

"What!?"

As Chen Miaowen was pondering, something suddenly touched him in the darkness, startling him. He turned around and saw that it was Jia Zhuzai patting his shoulder in the darkness.

It couldn't speak, and its lips didn't move; it just nodded slightly.

This scene was actually quite terrifying; people who didn't know the situation would think it was haunted, and Chen also thought so for a moment.

However, it was indeed a stand-in with eyes all over it, and after thinking about it, he felt that he didn't need to be afraid.

Diablo was the one who felt frightened; even in the shower, he could feel the cold sweat on his forehead, as if it was about to drown out the heat of the shower.

"No, no way... What if this madman suddenly decides to use that substitute to attack my soul sphere..."

Diablo covered his face, his eyes filled with terror, fear causing his eyelids to tremble slightly, until Chen began to speak.

"However, it seems the Spider Calamity cannot activate any abilities in the dark... That's a bit of a shame, otherwise I could have shattered this red orb..."

"Oh...I see."

Diablo sighed softly. He felt a little regretful but very fortunate. He was glad that the Stand couldn't act inside his soul, but this might only be temporary, and he couldn't give a complete guarantee.

"Fine, fine, you stay inside, and preferably stay away from that ball, no matter what..."

Diablo pressed the off button, the shower stopped, and the trembling ceased as the last drop of water disappeared... He managed to regain his composure.

"Uh... Boss, do you usually live here?"

He observed the outside world and could see everything clearly with his own eyes, just like usual... There was some red light in the darkness... But other things that should exist did not exist in this world, and Chen could do nothing.

"Yes...you don't need to do anything here, and you won't feel tired or hungry."

Diablo began wiping Chen's body, subtly but repeatedly emphasizing the phrase "nothing needs to be done," attempting to imprint his thoughts into Chen's mind.

He didn't know how it would go, he only knew that Chen kept agreeing with "uh-huh," and he became more and more depressed, but he didn't dare to say anything.

"Chen, where do you want to go? I've actually been resting for a while and don't know much about the situation on this ship."

Therefore, Diablo could only try to reassure Chen, and for safety's sake, he would temporarily follow Chen's advice.

"Ah, uh... I'll just wander around."