As for the missing component of the "Stand User's Cry" bond, Zhou Ning guessed it wasn't something that could be taken out of the JoJo world—it was either a saints remains or a green baby. Perhaps it could only be obtained through fusion during a retrospection, and Zhou Ning wasn't in a hurry now.

After completing the collection of all items for the Lost in the Foggy City shelf, the entire shelf immediately emitted a golden light, and everything on it became vivid and three-dimensional, as if truly existing.

At the same time, behind each item on the shelf, the "Claim" button had disappeared, replaced by "Exchange," meaning items on the shelf could now be exchanged for transmigration coins.

Zhou Ning's heart stirred slightly. He clicked on "Flawed Aja Stone" for a look. He remembered that three "Flawed Aja Stones" could be combined to form one "Perfect Aja Stone."

According to the original manga's setting, the stone mask was created by the Pillar Men for their self-evolution, but it could also transform humans into Vampires. From their performance, Vampires were a weaker form of Pillar Men. Although it was unknown how a Vampire would react to wearing an Aja Stone stone mask, based on Vampire Zhou Ning's physical strength, success was likely, but due to the limitations of his original bloodline and body, his strength would be inferior to that of the ultimate lifeform, Kars.

If he had the chance to get a perfect Aja Stone, Zhou Ning wouldn't mind thoroughly researching the stone mask. After all, one player had already become a Vampire, so he could experiment on her first.

But when Zhou Ning quickly scrolled through and his gaze landed on the Aja Stone's selling price, he couldn't help but curse, "Damn it!"

He remembered clearly that when he first collected the Aja Stone, the Hall of Wonders gave him 8 transmigration coins as a refund. Now, the selling price was 800 transmigration coins each, a whopping 100-fold increase!

And the Loca Loca Fruit, as an Alchemy material, cost 200 transmigration coins each!

Zhou Ning was dumbfounded; "beastly" wasn't enough to describe this behavior! It was simply a rip-off!

Seeing this price, Zhou Ning truly understood his poverty and felt that his 10,000 Victa savings were not secure at all.

In front of the Transmigration Simulator, there was never enough money.

After closing the Hall of Wonders, Zhou Ning exhaled, took out the bow and arrow from his inventory, and, following the instructions, prepared to shoot himself—it wouldn't kill him.

The only difference was whether he could successfully awaken and the strength of his Stand ability.

He was currently on a lucky streak, so it was the perfect opportunity to try and awaken his Stand.

At this point, Zhou Ning was a little nervous, but he controlled himself well. He drew the bow, aiming at himself in a self-harming posture.

Come on! Platinum Star! Come on! The World!

With a not-so-obvious pang of pain, Zhou Ning suddenly felt a tightening in his head, and his spirit seemed to be drawn out of his body, observing his own physique from an outsider's perspective.

Illuminated by the gas fireplace, he saw a figure separating from his body and gradually taking shape—could this be a Stand?

The figure only lasted for a short while before disappearing. Moments later, Zhou Ning regained the sensation of being in his own body.

At this moment, he knew he had finally passed the test of the bow and arrow and had become a Stand user. A notification also popped up on his panel.

"You have obtained Stand ability:?????, you may name this Stand ability yourself."

Zhou Ning didn't break a sweat during the awakening process, but he was exceptionally exhausted mentally. He let out a "hoo" of breath, barely stood up, and walked to the full-length mirror, attempting to summon his Stand.

But strangely, there was no reaction.

Zhou Ning:?????

What's going on?

Had the awakening failed? Or were the rules for Stand abilities different in this world? This was completely unlike what he had imagined.

After a brief moment of confusion, Zhou Ning inadvertently cast his gaze upon an oil painting hanging in the distance. This painting, left by the house's previous owner, depicted a veteran facing an enemy charge before his death in the Second War between the Brystone Kingdom and the Northmen. It was hailed as a masterpiece of battlefield art.

As Zhou Ning looked at the painting, he suddenly noticed the figures in it move. Then, under his gaze, they stepped out and entered reality.

He wore an old Brystone military uniform, still bloody and covered in wounds, holding an old flintlock rifle. His expression, however, was exceptionally fanatical as he shouted, "For Brystone!"

After uttering that last sentence, the veteran's strength gave out. His body swayed, unable to maintain balance, and he finally collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Zhou Ning's Observation Haki told him that the opponent was death. Moments later, the corpse vanished into light, and the veteran in the painting disappeared with it.

The total duration was less than 10 seconds. Yet, his stamina and focus had plummeted drastically in those 10 seconds—using a Stand ability actually consumed mana. With his current endurance, he could last approximately 4 to 5 minutes.

Zhou Ning:...So this is my Stand ability!

It seemed somewhat similar to Bohemian Rhapsody, able to turn paintings into reality.

Destructive Power - None; Speed - None; Precision - None; Developmental Potential - None. It was truly a Stand with four 'nones.' This Stand ability had the power to bring fantasy works like anime, novels, games, and even art paintings into reality.

When a favorite "virtual image" of the attacked person appears before them, it draws them into the story of that character, ultimately leading them to the character's fate.

However, compared to Bohemian Rhapsody, his Stand's effect seemed to have a smaller range, but perhaps it was more powerful; the specifics still needed testing.

Slowly exhaling, Zhou Ning's lips curved upward.

After a brief thought, he stepped back a few paces and looked at a painting hanging above the bed, attempting to materialize it as well. It was a semi-nude portrait by Brystone's renowned painter, Sinclair, depicting the famous beauty of the time, Lady Teresa.

When he looked at the painting again, a half-naked young woman with shoulder-length blonde hair and delicate features had stepped out. She was now looking at Zhou Ning with some confusion, a blush gradually spreading across her face.

It really works... Zhou Ning looked at the young woman opposite him with a purely biological gaze. Her body structure was identical to a real person's, and she seemed to possess normal human thoughts and reasoning. That expression of wanting to 'do it' couldn't be faked... This Stand ability is truly fascinating. Also, I wonder if this Stand ability can only materialize people, or if it can materialize objects as well. And the mana consumption is far too fast... Thinking this, Zhou Ning stopped maintaining the Stand ability's effect, watching the young woman vanish into light.

It's not like he was playing a 'blue ball' challenge; what could he do in such a short time?

Next, he tested other things: the Cora bird statue in the room, success; materializing an old flintlock rifle from a painting, success, and it could still fire; a small segment of a story from a book, failure, but it consumed a lot of stamina and showed faint signs of mental exhaustion, indicating a possibility of success that needed to be confirmed through practice.

As the tests progressed, Zhou Ning gradually gained confidence. This ability indeed had the power to break dimensional barriers, and there seemed to be a lot of room for development, likely making it stronger than Bohemian Rhapsody.

In the end, Zhou Ning couldn't help but sigh. It was a pity he knew nothing about painting; otherwise, he could have drawn himself a few of his paper wives from his previous life.