Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

As the other you speaks, you can discern that what he says isn't a lie. In the Apocalypse game, the Sun Goddess may be just one of the true gods, but based on the information you've gathered in this timeline, she's the one who unites all things, omniscient and omnipresent. The deep, lofty divine consciousness you sensed in the library earlier likely originated from the Sun Goddess.

[So, under the close watch of the Sun Goddess, how can one avoid her who has already surpassed the Old One, how can one perfect one's authority over time and destiny, and how can one hide in history?]

[At this moment, you seem to sense something: time! Time is accelerating!]

You temporarily abandoned the simulation and were about to speak when, in the next second, countless surging rays of sunlight descended from the sky, illuminating everything indiscriminately, transforming night into day. The dream you had just entered was instantly shattered by the sunlight, returning you to the real world. Even within that world, you were engulfed in a sea of ​​layered light. In a split second, the sunlight piled up in thousands of layers, causing your body to rapidly melt. The eleven resurrection abilities of the Twelve Trials of Hercules were instantly depleted.

[You acquired this Noble Phantasm at some unknown time. It has the effect of automatically resurrecting the body after death, and can also "make a person extremely resistant to a second attack after being attacked once."]

[You died. (You completed the milestone: Spring and Autumn Cicada) (You gained the special talent: Sunlight Resistance)]

Suddenly, a strange force transports you back to the moment before death, to a previous dream. Just as you entered the dream, you see a giant in white robes approaching you along a golden path. Another version of you sits on Nyastra's shoulders. This was approximately two minutes ago. Feeling the surging heat still lingering in your body, you feel the threat of death.

If it weren't for that special power that allows you to go back in time, you would have probably perished before you could fully recover your strength.

[But the crisis is not over. The Creator God before you is just a projection in your dream and cannot help you much. Only by fading into history as quickly as possible can you have a chance of survival.]

This time, without waiting for your other self to speak, you asked directly: If you agree to form an alliance with them, the Sun Goddess will immediately attack you. How can you immediately disappear into history?

Wait, you suddenly look up. Intense sunlight converges in the sky once again, forming a golden silhouette. But at this moment, the God of Creation extends his hand forward. Amidst the gray mist, the gurgling water, and the golden waves, you seem to sink into a river.

[A bonus line suddenly appears in your status bar: The Creator God's Favor. He has lent you His authority over time. (You have gained temporary authority: Time Authority (Complete Control))]

However, since this is an isolated island of time, this Creator God is not the Creator God of this timeline. You cannot use borrowed authority to enter any period of history, nor can you change the course of history by entering a certain period. Now you finally understand why you must perfect your authority over time and destiny.

Only when your own authority over time reaches its peak can you assist the God of Creation in returning to the timeline of the First God War and defeating the Sun Goddess once again. As for why the authority over destiny is necessary, you haven't figured it out yet.

Unlike before, you are no longer locked in the fierce sunlight. Instead, you have entered history. This is a power deeper than the river of time, representing the river of history.

You are standing at the source of this river. On the shore of the source is an isolated island that cannot be reached. This isolated island restricts the possibility of generating new tributaries.

Behind you, the ever-flowing river flows backward, splitting into tributaries upstream. These tributaries already exist, each with its own turbulent waves. Within them lurk illusory figures. Some dominate the main waves, representing the great men who have led the tide of history, while others are merely embellishments. Within them, you see saints from the Orthodox sects, who have accomplished great deeds throughout history. You see the God of Knowledge and Wisdom spreading knowledge to humanity; you see the God of War, sitting cross-legged in front of a magnificent building shrouded in smog, as if waiting for the fog to disperse.

By touching these trendsetters, one can connect with history and immerse oneself in it. Similarly, erasing these great figures who led the tide of history from history would severely impact the course of history, creating a terrifying butterfly effect.

This long river of history has fewer tributaries than you might expect. In a sense, it can almost be considered a solo dance of the Sun Goddess. Several other Sun Goddesses appear within these tributaries. She has been the leader of the tides of history at many points in this timeline, such as in several religious wars and divine wars in this world. She has been present throughout all of them.

[Luckily, these illusory figures don't seem to have independent consciousness, otherwise you would have considered restarting the game.]

[But you can still see rays of sunlight trying to intrude into the long river of history from the current historical node, bringing a hint of light to this slightly dim space.]

[There is no doubt that when the sunlight shines on the figures of the Sun Goddesses, it is very likely to cause them to revive and form new pursuers.]

[What happened next proved your guess correct. As the sun shone, the sun goddesses opened their eyes one by one.]

This is so terrifying that you don't hesitate at all and run downstream.

Going back along the river requires a great deal of divine power and the support of time authority. Fortunately, with your current level and the borrowed time authority, it is almost permanent.

[The religious wars in Darkland; the Third War of Gods; the fall of the God of War; the power struggle between the Sun Goddess and the God of War; the establishment of the Eternal Cult; the Second War of Gods; the emergence of the Four Heroes... unprecedented historical events drift along the river, upstream. (You have achieved a milestone: Time travels back seventy years)]

If it weren't for the shadow of the Sun Goddess stalking you like a constant thorn in your side, this would actually be a truly fantastical journey. Although you've delved deeper into history and ostensibly distanced yourself from the Sun Goddess, your almost premonition of danger remains undimmed. Throughout this journey, you've attempted several times to enter a past without the Sun Goddess, but each attempt ended in failure, and the relative sense of crisis only intensified.

Finally, in a tributary near the point where the Four Heroes appear, you see the figure of the God of Creation, wading through the waters in the form of a dark blue giant. Meanwhile, in this timeline, another you guides the tide of history.

You felt a strong resonance within this period of history, and when you tried to enter it for the nth time, you finally succeeded. You were given a moment to breathe.

[This period of history is the end of the Second Age. During this period, another you led the wave of technological and historical development. Surprisingly, you were the first emperor of the Kingdom of Falric.]