Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

The path was somewhat hidden, slanting up a small hillside. A green mist filled the road, emitting a foul odor. This was the miasma common in swamps.

Zhou Ning glanced at the still-shocked meteorologist Bernie and gave up trying to wake him. He placed his left hand gently on the hilt of Cortes' sword. Suddenly, a small hurricane arose, dispersing the miasma ahead and revealing the mountain path.

This mountain road should be the one often used by the ancient Modoric people for sacrifices. Various totem poles stand on both sides.

After stepping onto the mountain road, the compass in his hand began to spin frantically. Zhou Ning identified the direction, walked forward for a while, and stopped in front of a mountain wall. The compass needle pointed forward and did not move.

There were a lot of green vines hanging between the mountain walls, and the entrance was mostly blocked by rocks, just enough for one person to enter sideways. Zhou Ning observed the terrain, stretched out his hand and pushed hard. With the sound of the rocks collapsing and moving away inside, a large hole that could be passed through was revealed.

Zhou Ning walked in without hesitation. It turned out to be a rather spacious cave. It seemed to be a place used by the ancient Modoric people for sacrifices, but it had been abandoned for a long time and there were signs of cracks and damage everywhere.

On the front is a statue of an elf goddess similar to the one seen before, with a beautiful face, holding a bow and arrow, and breeze-shaped ripples under her feet. The difference is that there are no black lines like tentacles around this goddess statue.

There is an ancient altar in front of the statue of the elf goddess, on which are placed some long-dried offerings. The front is engraved with densely packed symbolic symbols and strange patterns, giving people an indescribable sense of mystery.

Zhou Ning took out a booklet from his pocket and copied down these symbolic symbols and strange patterns one by one, because he felt that these symbols were somewhat similar to the text on the Modoric Cube he had obtained before. He would ask someone about the content after returning to Darkland.

After copying, a prompt came from the panel:

[You have obtained epic archaeological information: Ancient Modoric Sacrifice.]

[Your archaeology proficiency has increased! You have gained 12391 experience points!]

Zhou Ning's attitude towards archaeology was to go with the flow and not force anything. At this time, Rich Burke on the other side shouted loudly: "Boss Wayne, come here!"

Zhou Ning followed the sound and saw a simple bed in a corner of the sacrificial hall. On the bed were some worn-out daily utensils. There were also simple tables and chairs and a stone pot around it. It was obvious that there were traces of human life.

It seems that this is the "wedding bed" where "Storm" Wilt and "Overalls" Joaquin lived in before.

The treasure Rich Burke had mentioned, worth 60 victos, was piled under the bed, packed in sacks.

A Northern pirate dragged out one of the sacks, revealing its contents.

"This is... a batch of magic satin cloth from the Sea Kingdom of Revendreth!" Richburg's tone was filled with joy and loss. He took so many risks to come here, but in the end he only got these things.

These magic satin cloths are the materials for making wizard robes and certain extraordinary items. They are very valuable, but after the popularization of steam looms, the price has been nearly halved.

The other bags also contained some magic satin cloth, no surprises at all.

"Wait, what is this?"

While the pirates were busy sorting out the magic satin cloth, Zhou Ning accidentally caught a glimpse of something hidden in the cracks of the stone bed. He pulled it out with his hands and found that it was a navigation log written by "Storm" Wilt.

Gently opening it, he saw a series of diaries handwritten in Ruins.

"On April 4th, Wodehouse and I went out to sea for the first time as pirates. The enemy we encountered was truly tough. It took us a full seven hours to completely defeat the fleet. Surprisingly, I have no feelings about killing people at all. Perhaps this is my natural talent!"

"April 4th, robbery."

“April 4th, robbery.”

"On April 4th, I was robbed by my fellow pirates. Don't be angry, the pirate world is just like that, the strong prey on the weak."

……

"June 6th. Today, I stumbled upon a coin of destiny said to be from the ancient Kingdom of Modoric. It's said to be a prop used by the Modoric people to commemorate the dead. There are five throws, and each throw will result in a reward or punishment. I'm confident I'm lucky, and as it turned out, the first throw allowed me to inherit the Modoric people's heritage—the Shaman. This allows me to resonate with the elements and with books. Those logbooks are like a picture scroll to me. I can clearly see how they sailed and what they experienced."

"On June 34, after a successful first throw, I quickly did the second one, but the result was actually walking with the god of death, which symbolizes failure and bad luck. Damn it!"

"On June 6th, the curse of the Coin of Destiny came true. Today, in the Misty Sea, we encountered the Behemoth, the flagship of the Pirate King Edward Queller. Facing his gaze, I simply blacked out and passed out. When I woke up, I was floating on the sea, clutching a piece of deck debris. Fortunately, I survived!"

……

"September 34th. After that, we had three months of bad luck. Only now did we have the courage to throw a third time. This time it was a rainbow and coral reef, representing a mixture of luck and misfortune. So today we finally opened the business. We robbed a large merchant fleet from Revendreth with an incredible loss ratio. They accidentally hit a coral reef while turning the rudder. There were nearly 9 Victar worth of property on the merchant ship! But then the bad luck was also outrageous. We were hunted by the super-class professionals from Braxton and had to abandon the ship and enter the Elsop Swamp. "

"On September 9th, armed with a novel called 'Travels in Alsop Marsh', we were diving into Alsop Marsh like ducks in water. But something unexpected happened. We encountered an unprecedented tide of life in the swamp. Wodehouse and Joaquin both turned into women, but I remained the same! It seemed okay. But I can't do that. That's my brother!"

"September 9th. Today, the despicable swamp pygmies used blow darts on us. My good brother Joaquin was hit in the chest with a poisoned arrow while trying to protect me. As a good brother, I could only help him suck it out. And so, something happened that shouldn't have happened... It's true that luck and misfortune are intertwined."

"On September 9, we successfully entered the depths of the swamp and unexpectedly found a cave where we could hide while being pursued by the pygmies. This cave will be our best safe haven for a short period of time."

……

The rest of the story contained some pretty disgusting content, and Zhou Ning couldn't bear to read it after just flipping through a few pages. Anyway, when they finally came out of the swamp, both Wodehouse and Joaquin were pregnant.

When he turned another page, Zhou Ning saw a golden skull coin sandwiched in the middle of the logbook.

Cursed Fate Coin: Fate Item.

Usage level: 1

Remaining uses: 2

This thing is a bit like a lucky clover, but it has a limited number of uses and has a chance to gain hidden professions, skills, and even unknown items. Zhou Ning had seen it in a game in his previous life. As its name suggests, fate is unpredictable, and there is no way to increase the chance of luck through cheating.

After some thought, Zhou Ning temporarily put the skull gold coin away and reduced his share accordingly. This wasn't because Zhou Ning was honest, but rather because in this mysterious and crazy world, sticking to one's principles was crucial. Small sins gradually accumulated and could eventually lead to a major mistake, enough to drive a normal person crazy and out of control.

What surprised Zhou Ning was that Rich Burke and his men also had unknown artifacts similar to space props. He stuffed all the magic satin cloth into a white pocket and said to Zhou Ning, "Leave the stuff with me first. We'll divide the spoils after we return to West County."

"No problem." Zhou Ning nodded happily.

There was a shortcut leading down on the other side of the hillside, so leaving was faster than entering. Everyone headed north and it took about three hours. By dusk, Zhou Ning and others returned to the Myrney Rooster.

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