Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

Zhou Ning was very depressed at the moment.

As a staunch atheist, he never thought that he would become a professional time traveler.

In just over two years, he actually traveled through time twice!

More than two years ago, an ordinary hangover caused him to travel to Blue Star, a world somewhat similar to Earth, but with an extremely backward entertainment industry and an extremely prosperous gaming industry.

Movies and comics are not very developed here. There is no Dead Sea, no Jin Yong, no Harry Potter, and no Marvel... Everything is different from the previous life.

This would have been a perfect start for the plagiarist to dominate the world, but unfortunately, a highly configured and cheap optical computer and a virtual reality game called "Apocalypse" made him immediately forget his original intention of becoming a plagiarist.

At first, he just wanted to experience the new technology of the other world, but soon he became addicted to it. Although he entered the game late, with his superior gaming talent, he quickly caught up with the progress in "Apocalypse", and made his mark. The gang he established also became a major force among players.

But the good times didn't last long. Just a second ago, he had gathered a large group of people to prepare for the level 70 copy of the game "Apocalypse", the heroic level "Jason Nat's Haunted House". Just as he was waiting for his teammates, he opened a newly downloaded small game in his light brain to kill time. The next second, he was swallowed by a beam of light and came here.

The dilapidated window frames, the gloomy environment, the shadowy figures, the flickering candlelight, and the visible distance of less than half a meter, but it can still be seen that this is a dilapidated room.

Cold sweat broke out on Zhou Ning's back.

He found that his hands were fixed behind his back, as if they were tied with ropes and he could not break free. From time to time, he could hear low cries from people nearby, and it seemed that there must be a lot of people around.

Looking at this scene that was comparable to a horror movie, Zhou Ning couldn't help but panic. He moved to the side, wanting to get closer to the candlestick to feel safer, but was frightened by a twisted fat face next to him.

When I looked closely, I saw a fat kid with tears and snot all over his face, mumbling as he cried:

"It's over, it's over, it's really over this time..."

"I don't want to die, I want to go home!"

The little fat boy's mumbling was very penetrating, and he kept repeating the same two sentences over and over again, like a tape recorder. Even a calm person like Zhou Ning couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Two minutes later, a door not far away creaked open, bringing in a beam of light. Three men wearing hoods and black robes pushed the door open and came in. Zhou Ning could feel the fat man next to him shiver suddenly, and he quickly closed his mouth, only making intermittent sobbing sounds.

With the light shining in from the door, Zhou Ning recognized the black flame emblems on the left chests of the three black-robed men and was slightly startled. "This symbol seems to be... the Curse Cult?"

The black-robed leader pointed at a young man not far away and said coldly, "It's you. Come here."

“No, no, I don’t want to die… Save me…” The young man showed a look of despair on his face, but before he could struggle, he was dragged out by the other two men in black robes, leaving a long tail of his voice.

With a bang, the door was slammed shut, isolating the light and the cries for help outside again.

Zhou Ning shuddered. That’s right, those three men in black robes were definitely the followers of the Curse Cult in the game “Apocalypse”.

This group of people announced the coming of the end of the world, spread the plague everywhere, and were extremely keen on sacrificing living people, performing various kinds of sacrifices, trying to summon evil gods - although most of them failed.

In other words, I must have traveled into the game and unfortunately became their sacrifice.

Damn, no wonder it looks familiar. Isn't this the Jason Natter Haunted Mansion I was about to farm a few minutes ago? The first trailer for the previous game, Apocalypse, was set in this dungeon.

The background of the normal difficulty [Jason Nat's Haunted House] instance is very simple:

Several members of the Curse God Cult have captured a group of living people and brought them to their haunted residence, the [Jasonat Haunted House], intending to use the spells in the Book of Esenwei to sacrifice them to please the evil god. The player's goal is to prevent this sacrifice.

As an entry-level copy, [Jason Nat's Haunted House] is not difficult. Most of the Curse Cult members are ordinary people, and only the priest Niamh has extraordinary powers.

But the problem is, that's a game, and there may not be anyone to rescue you in real life. What should you do now?

"This is ridiculous!" Zhou Ning could only sigh to the sky.

As mentioned before, "Apocalypse" is a holographic online game that is popular all over the world. When Zhou Ning first traveled through time, "Apocalypse" had been ranked first among holographic online games for three consecutive years.

This game combines the backgrounds of countless fantasy games and novels. It is calculated and evolved by a new generation of super optical computers and cannot be interfered with by human power. More importantly, the scenes, characters and plots are extremely real, as if it is another virtual world.

According to the game's setting, this is a world with a unique style similar to 19th century Europe, which is somewhat similar to reality. This world has also developed firearms, steam engines, and an extremely brilliant and extraordinary civilization.

From the background of the copy, it can be inferred that this should be the initial stage of the game. Extraordinary creatures are rare, and the Curse Cult has not yet officially surfaced. Most of the believers are playing comedians, carrying a manuscript called "The Book of Isenwei" and capturing people for sacrifice everywhere. However, for two years, the success rate has always been zero.

But these guys who were regarded as comedians now posed a fatal threat to Zhou Ning.

And according to the plot of the copy, if they were not stopped, the sacrifice would actually have been successful.

At this moment, Zhou Ning suddenly flashed a line of subtitles:

[The sacrifice has died, current progress is 26/36. ]

"Is this... a copy prompt?" Zhou Ning was shocked. It seemed that the sacrificial ceremony was almost over, and he didn't have much time left.

"Panel information!" What comforted Zhou Ning a little was that when he thought about it and tried to call out the menu like in the game, the familiar game panel information actually popped up in front of him again.

Name: Zhou Ning/Wayne Stewell

Race: human

Template: NPC [Countdown to internal beta: 48 days, 3 hours, 42 minutes]

Age: 23

Rating: 2

Occupation: Teaching Assistant [1/10]

Natural Force Affinity: 0

Arcane Affinity: 0

Talent: Hidden

个人属性：力量7、敏捷8、体力8、意志8、精神9、魅力98

Life: 80

Willpower: 7/8

Mana: 0

Life Skills: Basic Alchemy

General skills: None

Personal Expertise: Dexterity (Elementary) - Your hands are extremely dexterous, allowing you to perform tasks that require delicate manipulation.

Encyclopedia: Your knowledge reserves far exceed that of most people, and your spirit is +1.

Extreme Calmness: You can maintain a calm mind at all times, and your learning progress increases by 10%.

Clan motto: None

Influence: None

Legend: 0

[An ordinary person with no talent for cultivation and unknown, with nothing to show for himself except his looks.]

Although having a panel is a good thing, the data on this panel... is really hard to describe.

According to the attribute settings in Apocalypse, natural force affinity is a necessary prerequisite for becoming a warrior, and the meaning of zero is self-evident. An arcane affinity of zero means that he has no chance of becoming a mage.

As for his attributes, 10 is the average for a commoner; his strength, agility, and stamina aren't particularly high. His mental strength of 9 is even more astounding. The phrase "no aptitude for cultivation" in parentheses is absolutely not an exaggeration.

As for the highest charm, it should be a beautiful mistake.

If I'm not mistaken, all of his initial allocated points should have been allocated to this item.

In Apocalypse, a charm value of 100 is the full score, over 70 is already in the high-value zone, and 90 points is a super handsome man. It can be said that there is no other freak like him with an initial score of 98.

But the question is, what's the point of being handsome? In this world, fighting ability is the most important thing. Otherwise, if you are not careful and get caught and used as a gangster, you won't even have time to cry.

Also, judging from the NPC's identity, it should be difficult for him to have many chances to resurrect like the players. If he dies accidentally, what awaits him may be real death.

This is really weird. "Apocalypse" has been operating for three years, and I haven't heard of anyone disappearing because of playing games. Why am I so unlucky?

"Hey, what is this?"

Zhou Ning suddenly noticed an option called "Crossover Simulator" in the lower right corner of the property bar. Wasn't this the game he was about to play before crossing over?

Could it be that I was banned from Sword Art Online because of this little game?

Trying to touch this option with your mind, prompts suddenly appeared one after another in front of you:

Welcome to Time Travel Simulator. Game resources are downloading... 95%... 96%... 99%... Loading complete.

[The time travel simulator is starting up... This game is also known as "Ten Thousand Me". I wish you a happy game.]

[You currently have 2 Crossing Coins. You can get a minimum allowance of 12 Crossing Coin every day at 00:1 AM. Of course, you can also get more by recharging.]

[Dying in the simulator doesn't mean you're really dead. It might just be a part of your life in a parallel universe.]

[After you complete certain special achievements or have an impact on the world, you will receive corresponding rewards]

[Simulators can protect your mental health, but you should still remember that moderate gaming is good for your brain, while excessive gaming can harm your health.]

"It looks very unreliable." After Zhou Ning carefully read the introduction word by word, he turned his gaze to the game interface.

As a veteran player, his comment is: Isn’t this interface too simple?