Lee Sin and Giorno, clad in coral armor, climbed upwards through the sweltering heat of the magma well.
Mother Earth was kind.
Lee Sin managed to hold on for a few more seconds, and the scorching magma below, like the mercury in a barometer, gradually ceased its ascent as the pressure balanced.
The magma stopped its upward pursuit, and as the distance between them and the magma “surface” increased, the rising hot air became less scorching.
Lee Sin survived.
Together with Giorno, he climbed out of the magma well, which was emitting thick sulfurous smoke.
The coral armor on their bodies, heated by the intense hot air, started to crack and fall off like peeling eggshells as soon as it touched the hard ground.
While brushing off the crumbling coral from his body, Lee Sin couldn’t help but glance back at the magma well:
The magma inside had ceased rising.
The surface of the magma, exposed to the air, no longer glowed with the same intense heat and brightness, showing signs of solidifying.
This was Lee Sin’s initial plan:
Once the surging magma cooled and solidified, it would naturally seal the hole, forming a solid “seal” several tens of meters deep.
However, what he hadn’t anticipated was almost getting sealed within the cooling volcanic rock himself.
“Giorno…”
Lee Sin turned to Giorno, sincerely saying, “Thank you.”
“No need.”
Giorno calmly replied, “Didn’t you save me on the bus earlier?”
“You know it’s different.”
Lee Sin shook his head with a smile, his meaning clear:
He had stayed to save Giorno because he had heard the low-altitude swooping sound of the fighter jet and was about 90% confident he could get both himself and Giorno out alive.
But Giorno?
All Giorno could do, risking his own life, was to buy him a few more seconds.
Just a few seconds…
Giorno didn’t have super hearing; how could he know that buying Lee Sin a few more seconds would get him out of the meat chunk’s perception range?
He also didn’t have the power to foresee the future; how could he know that a few more seconds would be enough for the magma to stop rising?
Of course, Giorno couldn’t have known.
He was merely betting his life on that slight, uncertain hope to pull Lee Sin back from the grasp of death.
“Thank you.”
Lee Sin could only offer his heartfelt gratitude again to this boy with a golden spirit.
“Mm.”
This time, Giorno acknowledged Lee Sin’s thanks with a calm demeanor.
But he didn’t dwell on it:
“Now is not the time for this.”
“Let’s seal this hole completely before the US military arrives; otherwise, they’ll be very interested in a sulfur-emitting hole.”
Giorno shrugged helplessly:
“You know, just like in Hollywood movies…”
“Whether it’s Alien, The Thing, or Predator, these Americans love digging up strange things in strange places.”
With that, he commanded Gold Experience to seal the hole:
“MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA!”
The golden fists pounded the ground, sprouting countless thick, sturdy plant roots.
These roots grew downward along the hole’s walls, quickly intertwining to form a massive “cork” several meters long, completely sealing the still-cooling magma well.
Seeing this, Lee Sin didn’t waste any time.
He hurriedly moved soil and stones to cover the conspicuous cork with a thick layer of dirt and broken asphalt, trying to make it look indistinguishable from the other damaged roads.
The task wasn’t small, but fortunately, sealing the meat chunk hadn’t taken much effort, so they still had a full minute to work with.
“By the way…”
While guiding Gold Experience to help fill the hole, Giorno asked curiously:
“What happened to that meat chunk? Is it dead?”
“No.”
Lee Sin shook his head, still feeling uneasy:
“That monster won’t die even soaked in magma. I can’t think of any way to kill it.”
“Luckily, it’s completely sealed underground now, as long as we don’t…”
“Never mind…”
He abruptly stopped himself: “Can’t tempt fate.”
“That’s good.” Giorno nodded, though his expression remained serious: “But if I’m not mistaken, this isn’t over, is it?”
Lee Sin wouldn’t have provoked such a monster for no reason.
Giorno knew there must be more troubling issues behind it.
“Speaking of that… Haha.”
Lee Sin chuckled:
“It’s too complicated to explain in a few words, but I can tell you it’s related to your dream.”
“My dream?” Giorno was puzzled.
“You want to become a gang-star, right?” Lee Sin said mysteriously, “Do you know the organization?”
“Of course I do.”
Giorno replied seriously, “How could I not know about the top mafia that rules all of Italy when my dream is to become a gang-star?”
“To be honest…”
Lee Sin exaggeratedly said:
“I had a run-in with the organization’s boss this morning, and that rat has been hunting me down since then.”
“So…”
“I plan to take him out and destroy this mafia.”
“Oh…” Giorno nodded thoughtfully, “I see.”
“……” Lee Sin was silent for a moment, disappointed, “Aren’t you surprised?”
“Surprised?”
Giorno gave Lee Sin a speechless look:
“After seeing that monster, I’d believe you if you said you pissed off aliens.”
“But…”
He rubbed his chin, eyes bright:
“I’ve gathered information on the mafia for my dream. The most interesting is the man who will undoubtedly become my enemy, the one who stands in the way of my dream—the boss of the organization.”
“They say he’s incredibly mysterious and invincible.”
“He hides perfectly in the shadows and terror, and all who tried to gather information on him have met gruesome ends.”
“And you…”
Giorno paused:
“You faced him and survived, even escaping unharmed to here.”
“So, no matter what, you must have some information on him!”
As he spoke, his normally calm tone grew excited:
“You’ve lifted a corner of the boss’s mysterious veil, nearly breaking his invincible myth!”
“No doubt…”
“This is an opportunity, a chance to defeat the boss, take over the organization, and become a gang-star!”
“Lee Sin…”
Giorno gazed at Lee Sin with his deep, green eyes, filled with determination:
“To achieve my dream, I will join you!”
“Huh?”
Lee Sin was slightly surprised, “I haven’t asked for your help, how did you know…”
“Isn’t it obvious?”
Giorno extended his hand to Lee Sin:
“We’ve known each other for less than 20 minutes, and the boss’s identity is Italy’s most terrifying secret. Knowing about him brings immense danger.”
“If you weren’t seeking my help, why explain such a sensitive matter to a ‘passing 13-year-old kid’ like me?”
“Hahaha.”
“Talking to smart people is easy.”
Hearing this, Lee Sin laughed heartily.
After their earlier pact to save the world, he once again firmly grasped Giorno’s hand:
“Alright, Giorno Giovanna…”
“Let’s crush the boss together!”
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