Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

Zhou Ning couldn't help but be shocked. He had spent so much effort to equip himself with a bunch of talents that were perfectly suited to being a martial arts master, but in the end, he got himself the year 2022?

This SB simulator!

On April 2022, 4, you arrive at the village streets and discover you've misunderstood. This isn't a village, but a small county town called Gaochun. Due to limited productivity, ancient buildings are everywhere. This is a world resembling ancient China, with villagers dressed in ancient costumes coming and going everywhere. Have you traveled back in time?

As a time traveler, your attire quickly draws the attention of the surrounding residents. A constable immediately approaches to question you. True to the fine tradition of time travelers, you fabricate a rather implausible story, about a wanderer returning home from a foreign land. To your surprise, the other party actually believes it. Then, a reminder flashes through your mind, leaving you stunned: your reputation within the Daqian faction has reached neutral. What the hell? Old man's cell phone on the subway.jpg.

After some research, you see your stats panel and receive a newbie quest: joining a sect. Your stats are quite impressive, with both Strength and Luck reaching the maximum of 100 points, while your status is that of an ordinary citizen of the Daqian Kingdom.

As a time traveler who's been immersed in time travel culture, you naturally quickly think of a key word: system! Could it be that your luck has finally turned and you've got a system?!

On April 2022, 4, perhaps by sheer luck, you happened to save the county magistrate's young son. With his help, you temporarily settled down in this small county town and took on a new job: constable. Upon learning more about the situation, you learned that this was a vast country called Daqian, nearly twice the size of the Ming Dynasty in your previous life. You were just a small town.

April 2022, 4. Today, you made a new discovery: martial arts! After reuniting with the official from before, you learned his name was Zhu Baokun, from the Penglai sect, and skilled in single-handed swordplay. You couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised. It turns out martial arts do exist in this world.

This world's martial arts world is a world of its own, reserved for martial artists. It's difficult for ordinary people to enter. Even more surprising, this discovery triggers a newbie quest: joining a sect. You learn there are three nearby sects: the Sea Sand Gang, the Giant Whale Gang, and the Penglai Sect. The Sea Sand Gang specializes in long weapons like forks and spears; the Giant Whale Gang excels in light combat and aquatic skills. The Penglai Sect, on the other hand, specializes in swordsmanship and concealed weapons.

You weren't particularly interested in any of these three sects, as they all sounded too much like supporting roles. Luckily, you encountered a Taoist priest named Qiu Chuji, who took notice of your talent and accepted you as his disciple. A new title suddenly appeared on your dashboard: Fourth-generation disciple of the Quanzhen Sect. Your assigned quest was then completed.

Completing this quest rewards you with 20000 experience points and a secret book called "Two-Sleeved Green Snake." It sounds incredibly advanced. You truly are the Chosen One. (You obtained the secret book: Two-Sleeved Green Snake)

[It seems the world you've traveled to is The Legend of the Condor Heroes... At this point, you're absolutely convinced that the martial arts level in this world is quite average. With the system's help, perhaps if you work hard, you can become the world's top martial artist.]

[From April 2022th ​​to May 4th, 9, during this month, Qiu Chuji taught you the Quanzhen Internal Kung Fu and Quanzhen Sword Techniques and then left. Before leaving, he told you that he had to return to the Quanzhen Sect and would come back to see you later.]

The names of the Quanzhen Internal Power and Quanzhen Swordsmanship sets are unassuming, but their effectiveness is remarkable. After at least a month of practice, you'll be able to defeat Zhu Baokun. Of course, this is also due to your cheat code—you discover that your system is incredibly powerful, similar to Deep Blue. You can increase your martial arts level by adding experience points. This has rapidly increased your strength. Now you're practically the top star in this small town, having captured several notorious bandits. This system also allows you to take on numerous side quests, targeting these bandits. The only downside is that the experience points required to acquire the Two-Sleeved Green Snake are quite high, requiring a significant amount of time to accumulate.

On July 2022, 7, your impressive performance was recognized by your superiors. Two months later, you were transferred to Yangzhou, the county seat, and became the chief constable there. With a larger stage, you saw a wider world, and then you were truly astonished. This world was far larger than you had imagined, a hodgepodge of familiar forces and characters from martial arts novels.

In the imperial court, the East and West Factories, the Six Gates, and the Embroidered Uniform Guards sit in command. In the martial arts world, some people's flying knives never miss, some people's swords are unstoppable, some people seek defeat alone, seeking it but failing. And some people dominate the world, three parts of which come from vitality, and seven parts from hard work.

[There are also various well-known underworld forces, such as the Tianxiahui, Shaolin, Wudang, Sun Moon Sect, etc. ]

In short, the sheer size of this world and the sheer number of experts leave you dumbfounded. As a lowly constable, how can you possibly survive? You can't help but feel a strong urgency to improve your own abilities. Only by becoming stronger, strong enough to reach the pinnacle of this world, can you truly understand the truth of this world.

On August 2022, 8, your luck returned... During a routine patrol, you apprehended two thugs roaming around Yangzhou stealing. From their possession, you found a familiar secret manual: "The Secret of Immortality." When you asked the thugs' names, you were once again startled: Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling—perhaps this is the difference in fortune between the pseudo-protagonist and the chosen one. You obtained the manual: "The Secret of Immortality."

From August 2022nd to August 8th, 2, you completed numerous side quests, diligently accumulating quest experience. This allowed you to barely gather enough experience to learn the first level of "The Art of Immortality," and incidentally, even learned "Two-Sleeved Green Snake."

On September 2022, 9, as you were setting off on another ambitious patrol, you heard a voice in your head: "Xia Ke Xing" open beta has begun, with the first batch of 1 players. Connecting data... Data connection complete! Welcome to "Xia Ke Xing."

You were stunned. After all this time, you actually traveled through time and space in a game, just like in Sword Art Online?

As the reminder in your mind fades, you notice a swarm of strangely behaving players appearing around you. They're like locusts, descending upon this world. The way they look at you sends a chill down your spine.