Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

[You are currently in September of the year 145. Because you possess the authority over time temporarily shared with the Creator God, you have a basic understanding of the importance of 'another you'.]

This kind of person who leads the historical trend during a particular period is, in other words, the 'Son of the Era' of that period. There is only one such person in a given period, and they hold a pivotal position in that period, single-handedly influencing the course of history. This position is also exclusive, and their enemies are the enemies of history.

Considering the strong resonance you felt earlier, and the fact that you were able to enter this period of history, this means the identity of the first emperor of the Kingdom of Falik has been confirmed. He is likely the same person who formed an alliance with you in your dream.

[Also, I don't know if it was the power of the Creator God, but after you entered this period of history, the history of 'The First Emperor of Fariq' disappeared into the long river of history, becoming a piece of unofficial history and anecdote for later generations. This means that this period of history can no longer be entered or left from the long river of history. This is the power of time.]

[Although you can't escape this period of history, this is undoubtedly a good thing for you. It means that as long as your other self survives, the Sun Goddess will be unable to intrude into this period of history for a short period of time.]

[You can hide here until you have perfected your own power over time and successfully ascended to the Ancient. Then, using this period of history as a springboard, you can assist the God of Creation in returning to the timeline of the First God War and defeat the Sun Goddess once again.]

[As for how to re-enter history after leaving the long river of history, I believe that the Creator God will not leave a dead end. When the authority of time is perfected, there should be a solution.]

There are two urgent things to deal with right now: one is to find another you, and the other is to ensure your safety.

[In the long history, you have seen the end of this first emperor. Around the end of September 145, he would die in an assassination planned by God at the peak of his power.]

Is it possible that this was the reason for his death in history? On the one hand, his existence would affect divine authority and faith, and on the other hand, the gods planned to eliminate this Son of the Era from current history and gain historical dominance. This was the purpose of their assassination.

On September 12, 145, in the capital of the Kingdom of Byron, Boldanburg, you found your alter ego, who had conquered Byron and become the first emperor of the Falric Empire. When you found him, he was in the palace of Boldanburg, accompanied by his six-year-old son and his four-year-old adopted son, Goodwin. According to historical events, he would have arranged for his son to become Byron's vice-king, and he himself would have been assassinated during the triumphal ceremony upon his return to Darkland City.

He didn't seem surprised by your arrival, and after seeing you, he answered many of your questions frankly.

The person now is indeed the same person who appeared in your dream. He has returned to this world for the second time via a simulator. His goal is to survive on this isolated island of time, make up for some of his regrets, alter history as much as possible, and assist you in fighting against the Sun Goddess's faction. Currently, we know that, in addition to the three of you, two other travelers have sided with the Sun Goddess. Their goal is to slay the God of Creation in the first divine war.

[At this moment, a new main quest appears on your game panel, requiring you to join forces with the God of Creation and the First Emperor Fariq to defeat the Sun Goddess and her two time travel allies.]

Seeing this, Zhou Ning couldn't help but take a deep breath. Suddenly, it dawned on him. No wonder this picture was called "Clash of the Gods 2"! It turned out to be a continuation of the story here.

This simulation also answered some of my previous questions: why was the Pirate King assassinated? Why did his name disappear from history, and why did it disappear so completely, leaving only the legend of the nameless king. The gods had no need to do that.

Although this historical event occurred in a simulator, on an isolated island in time, who's to say the same thing wouldn't happen in the main timeline? The idea that heroes shape the course of events is a historical idealist view, and it's wrong. It exaggerates human initiative. But a true hero, too, cannot be stopped by history.

Moreover, unlike his incomplete memory in the simulator, Zhou Ning knew more about the inside story. The guesses in the simulator should be correct. There was even a possibility that this was to prevent his current timeline self from returning to that period of history and joining forces with One Piece to stop the Sun Goddess from killing the God of Creation.

Huh… Zhou Ning let out a breath. This speculation was absurd, but also logical. If he could do it, if he and the Sun Goddess weren't allies, he would definitely do it. Instead of having to passively wait like he was now.

If I'm not mistaken, the two time travelers standing on the side of the Sun Goddess should be Error Zhou Ning and the Ultimate Lord of Collapsed Jade.

But Zhou Ning still had an inspiration and a doubt. Based on the current clues, he was most likely the original self among the 10,000 selves in the simulator. Then why did there have to be two 'other selves' as traversers to confront himself?

He could think of two possibilities. The first possibility was that although he was nominally the 'self', he was only the 'self' in some possible future. The simulator was essentially still selecting Gu in the confrontation, and there was still a part of the 'other self' trying to become the 'self'.

As for the second possibility, it is relatively fatalistic. One's own fate has been determined, and the actions of these "others", whether helping or confronting, are all for the purpose of enabling oneself to master more abilities and thus make further progress.

Although there are still some doubts and it is rather abstract, these are two relatively logical speculations.

Continue the simulation.

[The other part you described basically answers your question. Since his demands are basically the same as yours, the first thing to do now is to ensure his survival and prevent the Sun Goddess from invading this period of history.]

[According to your other description, it wasn't just Archibald and Louisa who assassinated him; the God of Death and the Goddess of the Earth also participated in the assassination through divine descent.]

However, in this timeline, the Earth Goddess has already fallen in the First God War, and it's unclear who will take her place in the assassination. Furthermore, the reason gods descend to the human world in the form of divine descent is because every time their true bodies attack beings below them on the material plane, they accumulate more knowledge pollution. However, if the cost is not a concern, they can descend in their true form.

Therefore, in the worst-case scenario, you might face more than one true deity, perhaps even the Sun Goddess herself from this period of history. This will be a severe test for you. Even though you have the game board, this isn't a game. If you die, it's likely a real death.

The Creator God's situation isn't very good. He possesses uniqueness, existing in every timeline and every period of history, yet it's all the same Him. After crossing over and merging, He is now contaminated. At best, He can stand against the Sun Goddess and prevent her from the assassination attempt. You'll have to rely on yourself for the most part.

[If you want to improve your strength as quickly as possible, you can only rely on simulation. ]