A bald man suddenly appeared from the crowd!
This was Gu Moli and Zhiji Nanxun's first thought at this moment. Even Tianxia Wudi and Broccoli Baron twitched their lips slightly and looked strange.
On the contrary, Bishop Gregory himself did not notice anything unusual.
He had a warm smile on his face and said kindly, "Now that the distinguished guests have arrived, the rules of this battle are..."
"Wait a minute!"
"Is there anyone else who hasn't come yet?"
Gu Moli spoke first, followed by "It's Hard to Find a True Friend". The people they were referring to were naturally Hua Qiong and Beidou Xingjun who had not appeared yet.
"Um?"
Gregory was stunned at first, then nodded in understanding: "Indeed, there are two more distinguished guests, but they are currently in other places and I'm afraid they can't come. But please rest assured, I will have someone inform them of the detailed rules of this competition."
"Can't come? Stuck somewhere else?"
"By the way, why do we have to make the rules here?"
"yes."
Gu Moli and Zhiji Nanxun exchanged glances and words as they stood apart, while Tianxia Wudi and Broccoli Baron turned around almost at the same time as if they had PTSD, staring at each other as if they would start fighting or run away immediately if anything went wrong.
"I know the personalities of you all very well, and I know you are not happy with the rules, but unfortunately, this is the requirement of Worm Arrow to hold this challenge."
"Bug Arrow... You mean, it has consciousness."
"Yes."
Gregory nodded, then picked up the Bible and walked slowly to the front of the platform in the main hall. He then opened the drawer of the platform and took out an arrow with a wooden handle and a golden arrowhead with a pious look on his face. He then placed it steadily on the platform.
"Only the final winner can be recognized by the insect arrow."
"If you don't believe me, you can come up and try it with your own stand-in."
After saying that, Gregory calmly took a step back. Almost at the same time, all the players discovered that their substitutes could be summoned again.
"... ..never mind."
"It has come to this point. There is no need to try."
"Rules are rules."
Gu Moli and his confidant Nanxun rolled their eyes at this and immediately changed the subject: "Since it was Bishop Gregory who invited us here, then you should start it. How exactly is this so-called battle going to be? And Bishop, you seem to be a stand-in as well, right?"
"Aren't you going to fight for it?"
"Hahaha."
Gregory smiled and shook his head: "I'm not afraid to tell you that I'm old, and my stand-in is not that powerful."
"Who knows?"
Gregory shook his head and pointed to the ground below him. "I believe you have already guessed it. Yes, my stand-in is actually this church."
"As long as you are in this church, the Stand User will not be able to summon a Stand. It is just an ordinary ability, not a very powerful Stand. In other words, once you leave the church, I can't do anything to you, and I am already very old."
At this point, Gregory subconsciously touched his shiny bald head and said, "Is it because I have no hair that you can't tell? Don't look at me like this. I am already over eighty years old, and our lineage is the guardian of the Insect Arrow Generation, but because I have no descendants."
"After I die, Worm Arrow will be left without anyone to protect it. That's why I invited you all to find a master for Worm Arrow."
Before Gregory finished speaking, Gu Moli started to question:
"How do you prove it?"
“No proof is needed.”
Gregory shrugged. "In fact, almost all the Stand users on this Golden Island recognize me, so this is self-evident."
"All the Stand users... Are there a lot of Stand users here?"
“A lot.”
Gregory smiled and said, "After all, the reputation of the Insect Arrow is very great. In fact, the Stand Envoys on the island are very dissatisfied with the arrival of the four distinguished guests. For example, the other two distinguished guests who did not come are also dissatisfied. They and others are also determined to obtain the Insect Arrow."
"Oh?"
Gu Moli's eyes lit up.
The other two distinguished guests who didn’t come... Hua Qiong and Beidou Xingjun
Are they from the local camp
Different from yourself
Seeing that everyone looked thoughtful, Gregory did not rush to change his words and continued, "So this is also the rule I must declare to you all."
"This battle for insect arrows is not limited to a few distinguished guests."
"The battlefield is the entire island."
"The winner who survives to the end will be recognized by the insect arrows."
Gregory was silent.
"Wait a moment."
Zhiji Nanxun suddenly interrupted him and said, "To be more specific, how many Stand users are there on the island? As outsiders, we don't have the advantage of the terrain. As a price, at least you should tell us the names of the Stand users, Bishop?"
"Of course." Gregory nodded. "This is also the privilege of these distinguished guests."
"I have already prepared the information."
"Right here."
Gregory took out a stack of photos from his arms and placed them on the table. "In addition to the four distinguished guests and the two who didn't come, there are twelve stand-ins on the island. Their photos are all here, but that's all. Other than that, I won't reveal any more information."
“This is still a bit unfair.”
"Absolute fairness does not exist, and the other people on the island only know your appearances, not your respective Stand abilities."
"All right."
"That's the only rule."
Gregory smiled slightly, then propped up his old body and was about to walk off the stage, but before that, Gu Moli suddenly stopped him.
"... .What's wrong?"
"Sorry, there's a small problem."
Gu Moli rubbed his hands and said, "Bishop, didn't you just say that your stand-in is this church? Could you please show it to me?"
"... .oh?"
Gregory frowned, and almost at the same time, behind Gu Moli, Zhiji Nanxun leaned forward and stuck his head out, also grinning:
"It's not that I don't trust you! It's just that we all want to broaden our horizons."
Gregory: “… .”
After looking calmly at Gu Moli and Zhiji Nanxun for a while, Gregory smiled softly and pointed to the pulpit behind him.
"The distinguished guests are really cautious."
“Yes.”
"That's it."
Almost at the same time, not only Gu Moli and Zhiji Nanxun, but even Broccoli Baron and Tianxia Wudi, all looked towards the pulpit where the Bible was placed.
Then, through the player's perspective, a stand-in's information panel appeared in their eyes.
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..
Phantom Ripple: Messiah
Destructive power: E
Speed: E
Precision: E
Growth: A
Shooting distance: A
Sustainability: A
Ability: Block all Stands and Stand abilities within the scope of ability
Restriction: Once you leave the ability range, the effect of banning the substitute will disappear
Special effects: The appearance is very different from the regular stand, and it needs to be attached to something to exert its own abilities. It is an extremely rare stand.
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
"This pulpit is the center of my stand. Unfortunately, I can't make it appear. However, if I remove the stand, this cathedral will immediately shrink by more than two-thirds. Ninety percent of its current size is supported by my stand."
"Is this all right?"
"How many distinguished guests?"
Gu Moli and Confidant Are Hard to Find: "... ... .."
"Okay."
"Sorry, Bishop, we are just a little curious."
"No problem."
Gregory's expression remained unchanged. "In that case, I will take my leave for now. Once the distinguished guests leave this cathedral, the battle will officially begin. I will pray for each of you here. I sincerely hope that you can become the new owner of the insect arrow."