JOJO: Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 213 Main Story and Side Stories

"so."

Qiao Zhou stared at the man in front of her, feeling a sense of familiarity.

"Who exactly are you, and what do you mean by saying these things?"

“I do not belong to any faction you know or have ever seen.”

ACE's answer left Qiao Zhou unsure whether it was true or false.

He felt that his current feeling was very strange.

"Have you noticed?"

ACE's words continue.

"Our conversation did not attract the attention of your companion."

It wasn't until this sentence was pointed out that Qiao Zhou realized something was wrong.

The two were clearly exchanging something very unusual, but their teammates around them didn't react at all.

It was as if they hadn't heard anything.

"This is your Stand ability..."

Qiao Zhou tensed up, becoming highly wary of the man in front of him who called himself "ACE".

"Relax, relax. Although it's not very convincing to say this, I really am here to help you."

He waved to Qiao Zhou.

"I know [B], I know [Hell], I know [Passion], I know [Du Wang Gang], I know the situation of your teammates, I know your information, and I also know your relationship with the current government."

Regardless of how I know all this, if I wanted to harm you, I wouldn't need to do this.

"Then state your position."

Qiao Zhou spoke up.

"Since you say you don't belong to any of these forces, then where do you come from? Are you a member of the [Magic Rock] they mentioned?"

ACE smiled slightly.

"Didn't I say that I am not a member of any faction you know or have ever seen?"

He said this while still eating the mixed noodles in his bowl.

"Aren't you going to eat noodles? This stuff can't be eaten when it gets cold."

Don't give me that nonsense.

"I'm serious, this noodle dish is inedible once it gets cold."

"Guess what, after you, this suspicious person, repeatedly reminded me, would I still dare to eat this bowl of noodles?"

"What's the big deal? If I were to poison this, I wouldn't be saying all this to you. I would just wait for you to eat it."

"Say what you will, but I don't dare to eat it for now."

"Then I'll eat it."

“No, I said I didn’t dare to eat it, not that I wouldn’t eat it.”

"Listen to yourself, what are you saying?"

"Don't change the subject, you still haven't told us where you're from!"

"I'm from northern Hebei."

"You're absolutely ripping me off by saying I'll create a password!"

"Okay, okay, no more joking."

ACE waved his hand.

"To be honest, I come from the [Stool Worship Cult]."

Qiao Zhou heard every single word he said clearly.

"It sounds like a very credible name."

This statement is clearly a complaint.

"Hey! I'm being very serious!"

ACE tapped on the table.

"Our [Stool Worship Cult] is a very legitimate religious organization! You'd better show some respect!"

Qiao Zhou wasn't sure if the guy was joking or what, but he still believed the name to some extent.

"Our followers are all over the world, but our organization's main activities are mainly in Southeast Asia."

"Okay, I'll believe you for now, but what does this have to do with me? And what did you mean by what you said earlier?"

"Which sentence did you say? 'This noodle won't be edible if it gets cold'?"

Qiao Zhou felt a deep sense of powerlessness towards this guy who had no sense of propriety whatsoever.

He wished he could just give him a piece of his mind.

"Okay, enough joking around. What I said earlier wasn't from the organization's perspective, but from my personal perspective."

He gestured for Qiao Zhou to eat and talk at the same time.

"You are an extremely important core of this world, and Organization [B] is an important part of this world."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhou paused in his actions.

"In the very end, an extremely fierce war will break out in this world, concerning the survival of the entire world. Before that war arrives, you will have ample time to build your own team."

At this point, ACE pointed to the people around him who were eating.

"For example, they are a fighting force that can be used in the future, and they will play a huge role in that battle."

"you……"

Qiao Zhou didn't know what to say.

"You mean I need to form a squad..."

"No no no."

ACE interrupted him.

“Not ‘a small squad,’ but ‘a real army.’ They can come from all over the world and can be of any race, but there is only one condition: they must be beings you have chosen.”

He lowered his head and continued eating his noodles.

"At that time, you can use them to fight the final enemy."

"Who is the ultimate enemy, and how do you know? Are you a time traveler? Or a prophet?"

"None of this matters, Qiao Zhou, how can you not understand?"

ACE shook his head.

"All you need to do is fight, nothing more. The reason for fighting doesn't matter."

"What the hell are you talking about!"

Qiao Zhou immediately became furious.

"I want my comrades and enemies to fight to the death, but there isn't even a reason for it."

Qiao Zhou looked furious.

"How do you think those words will affect me?!"

“I have no such obligation, Qiao Zhou.”

ACE calmed Qiao Zhou down.

"War will eventually come, and I am already doing you a favor by informing you of it in advance."

Qiao Zhou thought about it and felt that it made some sense.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, but you also need to explain what happened today clearly."

"About the person I mentioned?"

"Let's start from here."

"It sounds simple, but haven't you noticed that both of your departures were in teams of eight people?"

"Could this be some kind of fate?"

"Actually, it's similar, but this time it's different from before."

"What?"

"Because you no longer have a 'main storyline'."

"Main storyline?"

"Yes."

ACE was chewing on fatty intestines.

"Your previous actions were all about attacking Kaz or Diavolo; your objectives were too obvious."

"You mean..."

Qiao Zhou's eyes widened.

“That’s right, it’s time for some ‘side quests.’ We can’t keep doing this kind of high-intensity work. You’re a transmigrator, you need to have some private life too.”

(Don't even think about it. Do you think creating original stand-ins is that easy? The non-original stand-ins in the first two hundred chapters are almost equal to the total number of stand-ins in several original works. If we were to create a thousand or eight hundred chapters, that would be too difficult.)

"Then why do you want me to form a squad? What do I need a squad for?"

"Of course it's about solving some unresolved problems. Do you want to lie in bed and sleep all day?"

"You do not want it?"

"think."

ACE answered matter-of-factly.

"Of course, there's another reason why I sent you to find that person."

"What is it?"

You need him.

This sentence drove Qiao Zhou crazy.

"Dude, what are you all doing? You keep dumping people in here, saying you need this and that. What am I, some kind of sophisticated worker living in a world where everyday objects come to life?"

"I like these outrageous and meaningless metaphors."

"You'd better talk to me properly before I punch you in the face with my 'storyteller' fist."

"You can give it a try."

ACE remained remarkably calm.

"There seem to be quite a few people in this world who can fight me..."

He lowered his head in deep thought, then suddenly looked up, as if he had just had an epiphany.

"Most people in this world who are willing to fight me don't actually want to fight me."