Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

Around 2 p.m., after washing up, Zhou Ning changed into a new suit worth several dozen Victorian taels. After dressing up carefully, he put on a silk hat and leisurely left the dormitory.

To be honest, he still has a lot of idol baggage - especially in front of players.

However, he obviously underestimated his charm after dressing up. Before he even left the school, he was approached by countless female classmates along the way:

"Senior Wayne, good afternoon!"

"Senior Wayne, are you going out on a date today?"

"Senior Wayne, my gas stove is broken. Can you come and help me fix it?"

Zhou Ning actually felt like a sheep among a group of tigers for a moment, so he had no choice but to greet people all the way to the school gate.

Three days had passed since the public beta began, and the forum's popularity had reached an all-time high. He'd secretly stalked the forum for an hour or two at noon, finding several posts related to himself particularly popular. The posts by the "Shifeng Rixia" couple and the "Qingbai Yejiu" group had even unexpectedly synergized. After reading the "Shifeng Rixia" posts, players drawn to the cheap guns and skills were eager to spend the most.

While the prospects were promising, there was also something that made him unhappy. On a pinned post, Zhou Ning saw a trailer for a TV series starring himself. The young actor who played him was stiff and greasy, and his shooting movements looked like a basketball jumpsuit. It gave him the creeps and made him feel uneasy.

With mixed feelings, Zhou Ning arrived at the agreed location—an abandoned lot in the city's eastern docks. He immediately saw a sea of ​​people, nearly 600 in total. Qingbai Yejiu stood at the front, and next to him was Brother XB, whom he hadn't seen in a while.

...What's with this brother's resentful look on his face?

Zhou Ning was shocked by the dense crowd. He had never expected so many people. If someone didn't know, they would think it was an illegal gathering.

But since we're already here, let it be. Anyone who can make it to Darklan is either a European emperor or a big spender. Besides, only people eat leeks, but how can leeks eat people?

When Zhou Ning came over, he was immediately noticed by Qingbai Yejiu who was standing in front of him. He walked up to Zhou Ning impatiently and said, "I brought everyone here."

Zhou Ning glanced at the crowd and said with a smile, "Well done, your ability is beyond my expectation." He then settled the reward.

Qingbai Yejiu and others who completed the task instantly gained 2500 experience points. Zhou Ning even gave Qingbai Yejiu an extra reward for exceeding the task target.

"You completed the E-level mission: Wayne Stewell's request. You gained 5000 experience points and 15 Roshen."

"Wayne Stewell's favorability towards you has increased by 5 points. Your favorability towards the Star Guild has increased by 200 points. Currently: Indifferent."

"Starry Sky Guild?" Qingbai Yejiu's eyes lit up as he glanced at the reward. Perhaps this was the power behind the protagonist? He'd seen a forum post where an NPC had mentioned Wayne Stewell, saying there was a mysterious organization behind the protagonist that could provide him with a variety of firearms. Now it seemed like this was the one.

Zhou Ning gave him an enigmatic smile, then turned to the eagerly awaiting players and said in a particularly clichéd manner, "Fellow Chosen Ones, I've summoned you here because I need your help. Or rather, this city needs your help. Unfortunately, your current strength isn't enough."

After finishing his opening remarks, Zhou Ning announced the tasks that had been set long ago.

The players present received tasks one after another.

[You have triggered a D-level mission: Improve your strength. Do you accept? Yes/No?]

[Mission Tip: To fight the impending evil, Wayne Stewell needs your help. Please change your job as soon as possible and increase your total level to level 20. Then come back to find Wayne Stewell. You may get an unexpected surprise.]

[Mission Level: D]

[任务要求：提升等级至20（0/1)，与韦恩·斯特威尔谈话（0/1）]

[Reward: 2000 experience points, favorability with Wayne Stewell and the Star Guild.]

"...The quest rewards seem a bit low! Right now, a single novice quest rewards 4,500 experience points. How many quests would it take to reach level 20? Personally, I don't think it's worth it."

"Don't pretend to know something you don't. Does doing this quest prevent you from doing other quests? Aren't they just side quests? And according to the beta testers, reputation in this game is the most important thing."

"+10086, what the above person said is correct. And based on my decades of online gaming experience, this quest definitely has a sequel."

"Hey, did you see that? The Star Guild! This should be the protagonist's faction, right?"

……

After the players accepted the mission, Zhou Ning paused and smiled, "Of course, in order to help you grow as quickly as possible, I will provide you with some necessary items, weapons, and skills. Of course, I'm a roaming gunner, so I will only teach you the skills I know."

As he said this, he opened his personal store and chose to open it to all players.

Zhou Ning had worked so hard to lay the groundwork just for this moment. It can be said that he was worried sick about the players.

Coming, coming, he is finally here!

Players rushed over to check out Zhou Ning's personal store, and surrounded him in an instant.

"Holy crap! Look! The price of pistols has dropped again! I'm going to buy them all!!!"

"Fuck! Who was so quick to buy the gun I wanted in the blink of an eye?"

It's clear that this generation of gamers not only has average gaming skills, but also seems to have a low level of education. All they can say is "Wow, it's all over the world." Quality education is urgent.

The guns Zhou Ning sold were second-hand revolvers that he had exchanged for reputation from the Sun Guardians. The cost was very close to zero, and although the price of 3 Vektas barely made a profit, it was already very reasonable, and it happened to be a price that novice players could afford.

In just a moment, the stock of pistols began to drop rapidly. Regardless of whether they wanted to change their job to a roaming gunner or not, almost every player here bought one. Those who had no money also pooled their money to buy one. The elemental creatures and wild animals used for leveling in the wild were extremely powerful, and it would be much easier to fight them with a gun.

At the same time, knowledge books for the Wandering Gunner job change also began to be sold one after another in Zhou Ning's skill store.

[Player XXX bought the job change book you sold, and you received 10 Vekta.]

[Your shooting proficiency has been learned, you gain 2000 experience, 10 Roshen]

[Your Mozambique shooting method has been learned, you gain 12000 experience, 40 Roshen]

[Your dodge has been learned, you gained 3000 experience, 10 Roshen]

……

All the preparations he had made before were worth it. He spared no effort in shooting promotional videos and constantly contacting players. The players were extremely enthusiastic and started spending like crazy. Although less than 1/3 of the players could afford the job transfer book, there were more than 600 people present. The accumulation of small amounts made the income extremely scary.

In just a few minutes, more than a hundred players bought the knowledge book for the Wandering Gunner job change from him. 2000+ Viktorias were easily obtained. Taking into account the 30 experience points saved before, the accumulated experience points exceeded 46 in one fell swoop, and this number continues to rise.

As the only professional instructor of the roaming gunner in the game, Zhou Ning expressed his welcome to the event.