Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

In October of the eighth year, at a noble banquet, you formally met Varian Wrynn, Prince of Stormwind, and Arthas Menethil, Prince of Lordaeron. This was your first encounter with the main characters in the game. Varian was no more than 8 years old and looked a lot like a young Liam Neeson. Arthas was only 10 at the time, but he was already taller than you. I wonder what he was fed.

Interestingly, these two young men are not only your devoted readers, but also your devoted card friends. Arthas, in particular, is incredibly skilled, with a rather unconventional style. After the Yu-Gi-Oh! DM manga came out, he quickly assembled a complete set of Aibo's gear decks. Then, with your deliberate attempts to connect with them and a few rounds of card games, you quickly became very good friends.

At the banquet, you also met Jaina Proudmoore. She was only 11 years old at the time, a typical blonde girl who looked a bit like Hermione and was quite cute. Varian Wrynn told you that he would lead his people back to the southern part of the Eastern Kingdoms tomorrow and rebuild Stormwind Kingdom from the ruins. You didn't feel much, but your old grandfather Lothar did sigh: Varian will be a good king, Lothar told you.

At the end of October, Year 8, Varian Wrynn returned to Stormwind Kingdom by ship. You generously provided him with a large amount of supplies and gold. Only you, the time traveler, and the bronze dragons who manage time, knew that Stormwind Kingdom would become immensely powerful in the future. Even if your time travel brought about a butterfly effect, investing in a nation in its time of need would definitely yield significant returns.

In November of the eighth year, news arrived from the front that the Horde had regrouped, and Ner'zhul had reopened the Dark Portal, attempting to invade Azeroth once more. In Stormwind City, a Countess named Katarina Prestor, also known as the Black Dragon Princess Onyxia, appeared. Honestly, this was the first time since your time traveling through time that you felt truly transported into a game.

[It's not that you can't expose Katarina's identity, but as I said, when your strength is not strong enough, you dare not change the course of history too much.]

April 9 marked your second year in this world. In the past three months, you've written your third novel: Romeo and Juliet. Love is a common human weakness. Upon its release, the book has brought tears to the eyes of countless infatuated men and women, while also earning you a tidings of wealth. It's worth mentioning that last November, after establishing connections with the New Stormwind Kingdom and the Lordaeron region through Yu-Gi-Oh!, you established your own publishing house.

In addition to your own books, you've also met an up-and-coming author, Marcus Gill. He's published a novel at your publishing house: "A Tear-Jerking Romance Novel." It's not a large volume yet, but the first few pages alone are eye-opening. The Paladin Marcus, based on him, has unspeakable romances with a dwarf sorceress, her succubus companion, a goblin riding trainer, two high elf priest sisters, a Blington 4000 robot, and a human stable keeper. The description of him using holy light to remove the Blington 4000's armor, spilling oil all over the floor, is particularly striking.

[You also like married women, succubi, and sorceresses, and you're so handsome. Why is he a self-propelled artillery piece, but you're still single?]

In February 9, to better promote Yu-Gi-Oh! and realize your plan to change the world, you took advantage of the recent Lunar New Year in Azeroth to host the first Duel City Tournament in Lordaeron. Some time ago, you used puppet alchemy to craft and seal some gear cards, which would become prizes for the winners. In fact, if you weren't afraid of the bronze dragon's interference, you could even create living creatures.

In March of the 9th year, far more participants signed up than you might expect, including a large number of gnomes from Gnomeregan and dwarves from Dun Morogh. Unlike the dwarves who were simply there to make up the numbers, the gnomes are a curious and intelligent race. The competition was quite exciting, with Arthas performing brilliantly, his infernal gear deck carrying him to the final. His opponent was Gelbin Mekkatorque, who had just been promoted to High Tinker. You know him? He's the leader of the Gnomes of Gnomeregan and perhaps the world's most amazing scientist.

In the end, Gelbin emerged victorious, becoming the inaugural Duel King and receiving the prize you announced—a set of summonable gear cards. After using the cards to summon green parts, yellow parts, and even a massive mobile fortress, Gelbin Mekkatorque's eyes lit up.

After listening to your idea, Gelbin told you that a dueling game like the one in the comics could theoretically be realized. Gnomish engineering already has technology for storing images, and he could also use that technology to create holographic projection technology. He should be able to help you create it before returning to Gnomeregan. He wasn't exaggerating; he quickly presented both technologies. It's a shame you lack a talent for scientific research, and you've never been able to grasp the underlying principles.

From April to August 9, after four months of development, the first Duel Disk in Another World was finally completed. It was a truly high-tech experience. When you slapped a monster card onto the Disk, the stereoscopic imaging technology activated, and a beautiful mage cosplaying as a Dark Magician Girl leaped out into the arena, your eyes welled up.

July 9 - June 7: After the release of the new next-generation Duel Disk, perhaps due to the world's lack of entertainment options, it quickly gained popularity among players. For a long time, nobles dueled not with swords and sorcery, but with cards. You discovered that even some orcs in the prisoner-of-war camps possessed a set of paper Yu-Gi-Oh cards. Monopoly brought wealth, and although a portion of the income had to be shared with Gnomeregan, your assets still swelled to a level unimaginable to ordinary people. (Family Wealth +13, Happiness +6)

During these four years, you weren't idle either. You published six or seven classic novels, further solidifying your status as a literary giant. While achieving great success in both business and literature, you also surpassed Aaron Rodann and became the new Duke of Rodann.

[In addition, you have made significant progress in puppet alchemy. During several encounters with Gelbin Mekkatorque, you enlisted his help to successfully recreate a gigantic mechanical puppet and sealed it within a card. Out of your shared mischievousness, you named it Obelisk's Colossus.]

This mechanical puppet is somewhat similar to the Burning Legion's later magical mecha. According to your tests, it can easily crush a bunch of ordinary mechanical puppets into pieces, and can even destroy an entire building with a single blow. Its only drawback is that it's incredibly expensive. And just like holographic projection technology, you still can't understand the underlying principles. Also, you...

In July 13, you received a call for help from Gelbin Mekkatorque. His assistant, the machinist Xikko Thermaplugg, had used the Stonejaws to invade Gnomeregan, successfully launching a rebellion and seizing most of the city. You supported him without hesitation. When you summoned Osiris's sky dragon, the problem was solved. The traitorous dragon quickly and easily annihilated Xikko Thermaplugg and his Stonejaws, though at a high cost; a small portion of Gnomeregan collapsed. (You obtained the dungeon summoning stone: Gnomeregan.)

When seeing this, Zhou Ning couldn't help but be slightly stunned. Copy gathering stone?

In the Apocalypse game, there are indeed dungeon collection stones. These usually represent a large plot or historical plot, which players can enter to complete. The [Jason Nat Haunted House] that Zhou Ning had encountered during his time travel was one of them. And how could he actually obtain a dungeon collection stone in the simulation world?