Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

This city is home to the Parliament of Knowledge, a place that values ​​knowledge. It is the only city on the Apocalypse Continent boasting over 40 renowned universities, each with its own unique characteristics. It is also known as the City of Knowledge and boasts a large number of exchange and international students from across the Apocalypse.

As soon as Zhou Ning arrived in Dulles, he felt the resonance of intellectual authority, and it dawned on him that it was no coincidence that this city was known as the Capital of Knowledge and had more than 40 well-known universities.

The Parliament of Knowledge should possess an artifact of the knowledge field to promote the knowledge and wisdom of everyone here.

At the same time, due to the pervasive influence of the Church of Poseidon on this island kingdom, the city has a surprisingly high proportion of sailors and pirates, and bar culture and magic balls are prevalent. Drunken pirates can be seen almost everywhere.

As a result, Dulles is a vast, contradictory metropolis, a blend of barbarism and civilization. Its design is also unique: from north to south, there's a bridge called the Bridge of Knowledge. From west to east, there's the Blood-Gold Bridge. These two bridges, each running along the river, neatly divide the city into four distinct districts, each with its own catchy name.

They are the Wealth District in the northwest, the Blood District in the northeast, the Knowledge District in the southwest, and the Wisdom District in the southeast. Their names are concise and clear, possessing a unique beauty. With a population of over three million, this city is the fourth largest in the entire Apocalypse Continent.

When Zhou Ning and Jasmine stepped onto the dock together, a pirate and a drunk gentleman had an argument not far ahead and started fighting. One side hit the other's face with fists, while the other side stabbed the other's lower body with a civilized stick, just like playing billiards.

There was also a large group of onlookers gathered nearby, arm in arm, cheering for the two people on the field.

Like the city, this scene is full of contradictions between barbarism and civilization.

Perhaps influenced by the resonance of knowledge and authority, Zhou Ning's face remained expressionless. He wanted to recite a poem to express his feelings, but he only had knowledge and no artistic talent, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to become a plagiarist. His mind went blank for a moment, and he sighed silently:

“It’s very unique, really contradictory.”

The dispute ended with both parties being handcuffed and taken away by the police who arrived and put on a carriage, which gave Zhou Ning a very "good" initial impression.

At this moment, Zhou Ning noticed that Palmer, suspected to be a high-ranking member of the Knowledge Council, had boarded a carriage ahead of him and hurried to the city. His two companions, however, had not yet reached Dulles City due to being infected with a slight aura of disaster.

Considering that the relationship between the two sides is still friendly, there is no need for Zhou Ning to turn against them. As I said, it doesn't matter if the other party leaves first. As long as there is the aura of disaster, they can be found in minutes.

There are also many vendors on the dock selling a kind of shellfish called "Selent Shell". Although it is called a shellfish, it is actually equivalent to a miniature monster.

While still alive, they can provide illumination, acting as lamps. Pressing the top of a shell will cause it to glow. They can even heat and act as stoves. They can also store and release odors. The diverse variety of shellfish has formed a unique shell culture.

In his previous life, Zhou Ning suspected that the information about this shellfish came from One Piece, because the slogan of "Apocalypse" when it was first promoted was "a fusion of the backgrounds of countless modern and even ancient fantasy games and novels." In this world, One Piece is also called Serent Zhou.

It is logical, right? One Piece has the ability to cultivate Sky Island Shells.

I don’t know if it’s due to climate issues or something else, but these “Serenti Bays” can only be used on the island of the Sea Kingdom of Revendreth, otherwise the technological route of the entire Apocalypse World may change from then on.

Zhou Ning squatted down in front of a stall and randomly picked up a few "Serent clams". The largest of these shellfish were only the size of a fist. Regardless of the species, they were all about the same size, white and green in color, with six air holes on each side of the shell.

Jasmine also bought a few and followed Zhou Ning, saying in a cold voice:

"I saw this kind of shellfish in my time, but there weren't nearly as many varieties."

"Is this another me who cultivated it?" Zhou Ning asked curiously.

Jasmine shook her head and said frankly, "I'm not sure, but it's probably true. However, it was different from now. Back then, although this type of shellfish was a single species, it could survive anywhere."

It seems that the secrets of One Piece are more than I thought, but this is not surprising. After all, he has been in the Apocalypse World for decades, and so many things have happened in my two years... Zhou Ning took a breath silently, looked around, and walked out of the port along the wooden signs.

There are many horse-drawn carriages for rent parked at the port entrance. Unlike the countries on the mainland, the horses pulling the carriages here are amphibious seahorses. They look similar to ordinary horses and are mostly white and green in color. They have both strength and speed. The only difference is that they can only work for 12 hours and need to soak in sea water for the other 12 hours.

However, there were few drivers in the hired carriages at this time, and there were only a few seahorses. Some carriages had even been pushed over. There was a commotion up ahead.

Zhou Ning looked over, his pupils trembling as he saw a lion in a black suit and tie walking in front. Behind it were similarly dressed roosters, seahorses, donkeys, kangaroos, moles, and even some humans, holding banners and signs as they paraded through the streets.

If you didn't know, you'd think I'd eaten an animal-type devil fruit. I should have brought the wolfhound team with me earlier. They're fully capable of infiltrating the enemy without makeup.

Zhou Ning narrowed his eyes and glanced at the banner and the words written on it from a distance:

"Animals are also living beings, and all things are created equal!"

"We are protesting against animal slaughter and abuse. We also need legal protection!"

“Animals also need the right to vote and be elected. The House of Commons and the House of Lords cannot be populated only by humans!”

“The world is beautiful because of its love and tolerance!”

"Strongly demand the execution of police officer Derek Rowland for killing intelligent animals!"

This... At this time, Zhou Ning was really shocked. Before he came to Dulles City, he had thought that the situation here would be very bad, but he didn't expect it to be so bad.

After the transfer of knowledge, these so-called intelligent animals have completely regarded themselves as human beings.

Meanwhile, large numbers of military police in black and red uniforms and riding boots, armed with giant shields, traps and flintlock rifles, tried to disperse the parading animals.

Zhou Ning noticed that among these animals, there were already quite a few with extraordinary abilities, and among the humans mixed in with them, there were even super-class professionals and even demigods, and it was obvious that they had other purposes.

After a brief confrontation, a large-scale conflict quickly erupted between the two sides. Fights broke out, with the police first using flintlock rifles, and the animals also throwing torches, sending fireballs flying.

The fighting over there was fierce and even turned into a bloody conflict. Zhou Ning did not deliberately try to stop it. He did not care about that much.

At the other end of the street, he stopped a horse-drawn carriage and said in a deep voice:

"Go to the knowledge area in the southwest."