Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

Through the dim light in the room, Hiyek saw Wayne Stewell, who was wearing a black suit and a white shirt, leaning on a high-back chair with his back to the light, reading a book with a black cover.

Compared with before, this powerful god changed his clothes. Although he did not feel powerful enough to suppress his divinity, he still felt a sincere sense of oppression and could not help but lower his head.

Coming in front of Zhou Ning, Xiek placed his left and right palms on his chest, bending them together. This was the highest etiquette of the Knowledge Council, and he bowed deeply.

"It is an honor to meet you, great god of knowledge and wishes. I greet you on behalf of the Parliament of Knowledge."

Zhou Ning put down the book in his hand, looked at Xiek in front of him across a narrow table covered with books, and said calmly:

"You should know that the righteous god you believe in and I just had a power war. We can only be considered enemies."

"And aren't you already planning to unite with the Cult of the Cursed God and the Cult of Craftsmen and Alchemists, or even merge them into one?"

"This..." Xiye wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand, an incredible expression on his face.

The plan of the three companies to unite was still just a plan, and the discussion of this matter had to be witnessed by craftsmen of the old times and the God of Alchemy, so it should be kept absolutely secret.

Could it be that the Wayne Stewell in front of him has gone not only in the field of knowledge, but also in the field of destiny, so far that he can glimpse such secrets?

Xiyeke collected his thoughts and said respectfully:

"Only a small number of members of the Knowledge Council support and participate in the tripartite alliance. They are devout believers of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom and have deviated from the original intention of the scholars."

"The vast majority of members of the Knowledge Council have always maintained a neutral stance. They don't completely believe in a particular god, but rather in knowledge itself. As scholars, we spend our lives analyzing and exploring knowledge. The authority over knowledge now rests with you, and you are currently leading it."

"So, in our view, that great being is already a thing of the past. The Council of Knowledge hopes to receive your protection during the end of this era."

Doomsday... As expected, the Parliament of Knowledge also knows about the existence of Doomsday. There are almost 4 years left until Doomsday, and there is still no sign of it!

Zhou Ning turned his back to the light, his expression becoming more and more serious.

He felt that urgency again.

Xiek's purpose was not unexpected. This group of scholars had no firm beliefs and were fence-sitters. They were not much different from the Northern Pirates.

Zhou Ning had no doubts about the sincerity of Xiek and the Knowledge Council, because a corresponding prompt also popped up on the game panel:

[The Knowledge Council (Scholars) wishes to receive your protection. Do you accept?]

Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that Guarani is behind this. Zhou Ning had already witnessed the insidiousness and cunningness of this old man. He carefully considered the pros and cons and asked:

"I can protect you in the future, but I want to know what I can expect from the Council of Knowledge. I must be clear in advance that I do not want to hear empty promises such as loyalty. You only have one chance to convince me."

Xiek was silent for a moment, and after thinking for six or seven seconds, he spoke:

"We can accept a merger with the Starry Sky Church, serve you and the gods behind you, and share all formulas, magic, and information channels. This is the greatest sincerity of the Knowledge Council."

"Our only demands are that the structure and name of the Parliament of Knowledge be preserved. And that we be granted access to the City of Omniscience."

It is indeed very sincere. The core competitiveness of the Knowledge Council is their vast variety of formulas and magical skills. If the scholars of the Knowledge Council can join the Starry Sky Church, there will undoubtedly be many more life career mentors and magic career mentors, as well as many outstanding talents from all walks of life.

The NPCs, who were originally stretched thin, suddenly had more manpower. Of course, if he lost control of the knowledge and authority, they would betray him in a moment. Although this was impossible.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Ning nodded slightly and said:

"That makes sense. I agree."

"In the next month or so, I need to prepare for my ascension to True Godhood. You can notify the members of the Knowledge Council still in Dulles City to join the construction of the Starry Sky Base. I will have someone contact them. We can discuss other specific matters after I return to Dulles City."

"Can you tell me now, the purpose of your trip to the Byron Republic?"

After receiving Zhou Ning's promise, Xiyeke showed an irrepressible joy on his face and responded quickly:

"Of course. If we hadn't met you this time, we would have gone to the Byron Republic to join forces with the other two secret sects and open a passage to the back of the Apocalypse Continent at Fort Boldan."

"The passage to the back of the Apocalypse Continent?" Zhou Ning raised his eyebrows and fell into thought. This was unexpected information.

The information about the back of the Apocalypse Continent is blank in the Omniscient Authority, which proves that no book contains relevant knowledge. Moreover, no relevant content has appeared in the previous life game.

Then he thought of the cutscene that had been played in the TV series, in which an extremely huge spear was pierced into the other side of the Apocalypse Continent by a huge figure in the starry sky, and caused a large area of ​​black pollution.

Zhou Ning came back to his senses and asked:

"How much do you know about the back of the Apocalypse Continent? Also, how can we open the passage to the back of the Apocalypse Continent?"

Xiyeke shook his head and said:

"I know very little about the underside of the Apocalypse Continent. All I know comes from the God of Craftsmen and Alchemy. That's the dark side of the Apocalypse Continent, the legendary lost Western Continent. In that world, there are different beliefs and different creatures. Time runs irregularly there, and there's no accurate concept of time. There are eight suns, and it's filled with darkness, death, violence, and other negative energies."

"There's also a saying that it's where the origin of the world flows, and it's also the hometown of God!"

"Their true purpose for traveling to the back of the Apocalypse Continent is to spread death and plague, helping the God of Death return from the void more quickly. There's also another unknown reason, which the Craftsmen and the God of Alchemy haven't explained."

"As for how to open the passage to the back of Apocalypse Continent, I'm not exactly sure, but it's probably related to time."

It seems that this unknown reason may be the fundamental reason why the gods focused their attention there. Zhou Ning still remembers that in the TV series, the figures of the God of War, the Goddess of the Sun, the Goddess of the Earth, the Goddess of Life Elf, and the God of Craftsmen and Alchemy appeared above Bordan Castle.

He remembered the content of the TV series. On a map, he saw that the city of Bordenburg was surrounded by a black, illusory river of time. This river of time flowed through the entire Bordenburg, connecting the beginning and the end, which meant that it had entered a cycle of time.

In addition, the God of War also disappeared in this city. It is impossible for a god to disappear for no reason. Could it be that the God of War has entered the back of the Apocalypse Continent in advance for some reason?

There's also the tomb of Hubbard, the God of Fire, within the cemetery, which depicts another timeline. A related main quest also requires exploring that cemetery.

Thoughts flashed through Zhou Ning's mind one after another, and he keenly realized that all of this seemed to be completely connected.

He looked at Xiyeke and smiled:

"I have something I need you to do."

"I need you to continue on to the Byron Republic and reunite with them at Fort Bordan. If they make any movement, please contact me immediately."