Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

Over the next few hours, the competition in the rankings was so fierce that it made people clench their toes. Under the temptation of the triple discounts offered by Zhou Ning, many domestic and foreign guilds went all-in. Except for Shuidi Shenxing, who was still firmly in first place, the positions of 2345 were constantly changing, with players changing almost every minute.

Zhou Ning himself hadn't expected the players to be so easily duped during this opening event; he nearly lost everything. It seems discounts are a powerful weapon against players, and they must be used with caution. By the final hour, Zhou Ning's wishing pool had been completely emptied, and the three bottles of Dragon's Blood Potion, six Advent Cards, and three wishing opportunities at the top of the pool had all been used up.

While Zhou Ning seemingly indicated an increase in the chances, he didn't actually increase the drop rate. These top-tier rewards were simply being plundered by players. As with many nighttime walks, there's always the danger of encountering ghosts, so he could only temporarily place a few top-tier, unknown artifacts to make up the numbers. However, this, in turn, sparked a new wave of enthusiasm among players.

Finally, when everything was settled, Haicheng was out of money and had no choice but to withdraw and gave up the fight for this spot. The discount this time was too great, and several large guilds fought to the last drop, leaving individual players with no chance of playing. However, Haicheng did not lose out, as it won an Advent Card and a bottle of Dragon Blood Potion. Although it was regretful at this time, it still had a smile on its face.

When the final opening hero spots were announced, the familiar faces remained: Shuidi Chenxing, Tangshan Daxiong, Alex, Zi Yasuo, and Yanran Weilu, ranked in descending order. Coincidentally, Yan Wuye once again placed fifth, barely making the cut for the opening hero. The only slight drawback was that while three warriors were selected, Shuidi Chenxing was the only roaming gunner.

Finally checking the harvest, Zhou Ning thought that it might be the peak of the harvest yesterday, but he was slapped in the face today. The Viktor harvested today reached 1620 million... In two days, he harvested almost 2800 million Viktors.

This is almost one month's tax revenue for a medium-sized kingdom. Zhou Ning could only sigh - reality is really too magical.

The creation of movies and literary works must at least follow logic, but reality does not require it. Reality... has no logic at all.

At this moment, Hugo Bulwer hurried over again, his expression becoming even uglier:

"Your Majesty, Sterwell, the fog and thunder created by the gods and angels of the Church of Poseidon have become even thicker. They have blocked all surrounding seas. Now, both merchant ships and warships have difficulty leaving the port. Who knows how many fleets of Northern pirates are hiding in the fog. In Dulles City, and even throughout Revendreth, the pirates who have been lurking there have begun to cause unrest."

"We've actually started clearing out the pirates in the kingdom these past few days, either by finding excuses to expel them or temporarily arresting them, but there's really no other way. After all these years, the number of pirates is simply too great."

"The Curse Cult you asked me to keep an eye on is also ready to make a move. According to my informant, they seem to want to team up with the Life Alchemy Association to replicate the undead plague on Tartarus Island here. What a bunch of damn lunatics!"

"Now all animals have become dangerous. They have begun to lose their minds and indiscriminately attack humans around them. If you get close to them, there is a chance that you will be infected by an unknown plague and lose your knowledge."

Zhou Ning couldn't help but be slightly stunned. He had vaguely heard gunshots and commotion coming from various parts of the city before, and had already had some vague guesses, but he didn't expect the situation to deteriorate so quickly.

Just listening to her description of the current situation gave me an indescribable headache.

He looked up at the sky. It was almost four o'clock in the afternoon. At some point, the fog created by the Church of Poseidon had spread into the city, making visibility very low. He couldn't even see the scenes in the nearby streets clearly.

There were also clusters of thunderclouds and heavy rainstorms brewing in the sky. In this war, the weather factor was undoubtedly the opponent's home field. Zhou Ning could feel that he was vaguely receiving the attention of the divine level.

Of course, Zhou Ning also had a plan in mind. He thought for a moment, glanced at Hugo Bulwer, and asked:

“How do you handle these situations now?”

Hugo Bulwer said quickly:

"To address the dense fog, we have urgently activated the Great Lighthouse. With the support of a large alchemy array, it can disperse the dense fog within a certain area. If necessary, warships can proactively sail out to engage, but the chances of success are very close to zero."

"The extraordinary teams from the Parliament of Knowledge and the Church of Poseidon are currently unable to be mobilized, but the military police, army, and royal family within Dulles have all been deployed to various locations within the city. As for the areas outside of Dulles, they are now being handled by local sheriffs."

At this moment, the surrounding players saw this scene as a cutscene for the new version of the team dungeon's door-opening quest. Those gathered around Zhou Ning, their eyes widening, afraid to miss a crucial moment. Some had already started recording videos, preparing to record the entire door-opening quest.

Every time a new version reaches this point, there are always exciting mission plots.

"Well done." Zhou Ning nodded slightly. Even though he was afraid that this was the best he could do, he no longer hesitated in the expectant eyes of the players.

Zhou Ning had previously triggered and released a faction quest, [The Request of the Royal Family of Revendreth].

[Mission Summary: In order to break free from the control of the two major sects, King Bulwer VII of the Kingdom of Revendreth has approached the Church of the Starry Sky for help. Should we accept their request and help them fight against the two powerful churches and thwart their plot, or should we wait and see for now?]

[Fight against the Church of Poseidon and dismantle the Northern Pirate Kingdom]

[Fight against the Knowledge Council and destroy their plot]

[Pirate Wanted Order I: Kill or capture 1 Northern Pirate alive and receive 5 experience points.]

[Pirate Wanted II: Kill or capture 10 Northern Pirates alive and receive 10 experience points.

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[Pirate Wanted 5: Kill or capture 1000 Northern Pirates alive, reward 500 million experience points]

[Animal Friends I: Capture an intelligent animal and receive 1 experience points]

[Animal Friends II: Capture 10 intelligent animals and receive 10 experience points]

It takes a thousand days to train an army and only one day to use it. Now is the best time to complete the mission and open the door to release the players. Let's see whether the Northern Pirates' human wave tactics are more powerful, or the Fourth Scourge's infinite resurrection plus human wave tactics are more ferocious.

Even Zhou Ning himself was looking forward to seeing this scene, eager for the players to give the northern pirates and gods a shocking performance from the Fourth Scourge.

Zhou Ning thought about it, wrote a series of tasks, and issued them to the five heroes who opened the door.

Considering that although the difficulty of this main mission is very high, it happens to be a situation that players are suitable for dealing with, Zhou Ning plans to give players a certain amount of room to play, and control the players' actions as much as possible by having five door-opening heroes lead a team respectively.