The Real Attack

The snakes writhed restlessly under the influence of the rich pollen.

They swarmed towards Giorno again, but Giorno was no longer nervous.

Ultimately, this is a contest between the ability to "create life" and the application of biological knowledge.

Once that key knowledge point is identified, the enemy's offensive will no longer be daunting:

"It's Impatiens."

Giorno recalled the popular science knowledge he had read:

"I once read in an article that Impatiens is a natural snake-repelling plant."

"Its uniquely structured branches and leaves are a powerful mechanical defense mechanism, and the chemicals contained in its sap and odor are disliked by snakes, causing them to unconsciously stay away."

"The enemy used Impatiens to create a sea of flowers to shield themselves, which is why they were able to avoid being attacked by poisonous snakes."

Even now, the howling wind from the punch thrown by that pirated "Silver Experience" still echoes in the darkness.

Clearly, Jamie had noticed the snakes' offensive faltering.

He continued to force the growth of Impatiens, using the pollen that filled the surroundings and the intense, pungent fragrance to urge the stagnant snake swarm to continue its advance.

But it's no use now.

"Gold Experience!"

Giorno figured out the secret.

Gold Experience then unleashed a barrage of punches towards the ground:

"Wood big wood big wood big wood big!"

In the pitch-black shadows, beneath the golden Riot Games, bright red, pink, and purple flowers bloomed in full glory.

Clusters of lush Impatiens rose from the ground, keeping the surging, writhing venomous snakes at bay outside the verdant shade.

It was pitch black all around, making it difficult to see clearly.

Even so, one can still smell the vibrant beauty of the flowers amidst the suddenly rich fragrance.

The already dense pollen in the air suddenly became even more abundant.

The pollen mixed with the fragrance of flowers permeated the area around Giorno and the others, instantly creating a natural defense that made the venomous snakes retreat.

Hiss hiss hiss

The restless hissing of the snakes echoed in the darkness.

Sensing the clusters of plants ahead that made the snakes uncomfortable, they naturally avoided the sea of flowers and instead fled into the dark corners on either side.

"It's a success!"

Mista shouted excitedly:

"Those snakes don't dare come near us anymore, we can finally fight back!"

They were suppressed by bullets and snakes from the very beginning and never found an opportunity to fight back.

Being so thoroughly defeated by a counterfeit product with the same abilities as oneself is indeed a very frustrating thing.

Seeing the snakes retreat, Fugo and the others immediately rubbed their hands together, ready to go forward and beat them up.

Although they are the same Stands, they are confident that they can defeat their enemies in close combat.

Because what drives a Stand is mental power.

However, a person's mental strength is limited.

Simultaneously controlling four swapped Stands, even if Jamie could barely use the Stands' abilities, it would be absolutely impossible for him to fully unleash the original Stands' power and speed.

He couldn't even control all four of his clones at the same time.

Just like just now, Jamie never let the four Stands attack together from beginning to end. Instead, he mainly used the special abilities of "Aerosmith James" and "Silver Experience" to cleverly suppress them.

Fugo vaguely sensed this.

Therefore, he was fully confident that he could use his A-level Purple Haze to destroy those pirated goods hidden in the dark.

However.

Giorno, however, called out to his companions with a serious expression:

"Wait... something's wrong!"

"What's the problem?"

Fugo and the others stopped in their tracks.

Even at the most critical moment of the snake attack, they had never heard Giorno speak in such a solemn tone.

It's pollen.

"The amount of pollen in this area is abnormally high."

Giorno clenched his fists, his voice extremely serious:

Indeed, there is so much pollen in the air that its smell can mask the stench of a cow's stomach.

After the enemy's "Silver Experience" began to spawn large numbers of Impatiens, forcing the snake horde to attack, the amount of pollen in the air became so high that it was difficult to breathe.

Those tiny, numerous pollen grains fill all directions, even flooding into human noses, not only dulling our sense of smell but also making us want to sneeze.

It felt like I'd fallen into a pile of pollen.

"At first, I thought this was just a normal side effect of the Impatiens growing faster."

"But after I imitated the enemy and personally forced a patch of Impatiens to grow, I discovered that normal flowering simply cannot produce that much pollen."

In other words...

Upon hearing Giorno's account, Narancia and Fugo couldn't help but recall the trick that had embarrassed them that afternoon:

"This was done deliberately by the enemy!"

"He infused the flowers with too much life energy, just like you over-stimulate the growth of willow catkins in the afternoon, resulting in a supernatural amount of pollen."

"And these massive amounts of pollen..."

As he spoke, Fugo's voice became distorted.

He looked like a student who had just handed in his exam paper only to realize he had written the wrong name; his face was completely pale.

"Run! Run!"

Fugo shouted excitedly to Giorno:

"Get out of this toilet right now!"

Giorno instantly realized what had happened; he too had thought of that terrible thing.

Realizing this, he immediately abandoned the idea of fighting back and rushed towards the wall a few meters away with the Gold Experience, trying to create a path to escape.

"Oh?"

"Haha, you finally figured it out?"

Jamie's smug laughter echoed from the darkness.

"Unfortunately, you discovered it too late."

"This death trap filled with pollen has been set up."

He spoke with the joy of a bountiful harvest, like an old farmer who had finally reached the harvest season.

At this moment, he is reaping lives and achieving victory:

"The real attack method is not the swarm of snakes at all. Those venomous snakes are just a tripping rope to prevent you from escaping, a smokescreen to lull you into a false sense of security."

"When you all thought that I forced the growth of Impatiens only to ward off poisonous snakes..."

"You've already lost!"

In this almost frozen moment, Jamie's voice rang out like a demon from the darkness.

But Giorno had no time to pay attention.

Faced with an imminent crisis, he could only desperately make Gold Experience pound the wall, trying to escape before the dead end arrived.

Gold Experience's Riot Games was swift; in an instant, the lifeless wall transformed into a soft vine, rapidly creating a gap as tall as a person.

But it was still too late.

Because the truth was discovered too late, no matter how quickly they acted, they could not escape unscathed.

While Giorno and the others were huddled together trying to escape through the opening, Jamie, who was prepared, had already taken the lead and walked out of the enclosed toilet through an exit he had made in advance, using the darkness as cover.

Behind Jamie was an almost enclosed space.

In that almost enclosed space, there was a massive amount of pollen generated by the excessive stimulation of the "Silver Experience".

"Cough cough cough cough."

Jamie couldn't help but cough violently, possibly because he had inhaled too much pollen.

His throat and nose were burning, but that didn't stop him from flashing a victorious smile.

"Ha ha ha ha."

"One very important aspect of forest fire prevention is testing pollen concentration in the spring, because pollen is very easy to spontaneously combust."

"And if too much pollen is concentrated in a confined space, cough cough cough cough..."

Jamie Campbell clutched his trembling chest, coughing and laughing hysterically.

"The much-anticipated event is about to happen!"

As the laughter rang out, he had already quietly stood outside the toilet and hidden behind the thick wall.

Finally, Jamie piloted his replica of "Aerosmith James," shooting a burst of fire into the pollen-filled, confined space:

"This is my real attack!"

"You self-righteous genuine products—you'll taste what Dust Explosion feels like!"