Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

[Randomly drawing... The reward you received this time is: Expertise Reward.]

Expertise? Zhou Ning couldn't help but be shocked. He'd planted flowers with great care, but they didn't bloom. He'd planted willows by accident, but they'd grown into a forest. He'd previously hoped for a series of quests, but he hadn't drawn a specialty reward. Unexpectedly, he'd drawn one in a side quest. Absurd!

[Please choose one of the following three specialties as a reward]

[Judgment of the Earth Goddess: Your resistance to abnormal states increases by 10%, your defense increases by 8%, and your damage to enemies in abnormal states increases by 35%.]

[Invisibility: Your stealth ability increases by 45%, making you less likely to be discovered when sneaking, and your agility increases by an additional +8.]

[Rapid Shooting: You use ranged weapons at an extraordinary speed, with an additional +20% attack speed. Equipped with a revolver, an additional +5%.]

To be honest, these three specializations are all ordinary specializations, not very powerful. But considering that they are free, they are still quite useful.

Zhou Ning hesitated for a while, but finally chose 2. With the Phantom Thief title, his infiltration success rate doubled, which was equivalent to getting a thief profession for free, not to mention 8 points of agility.

While the first option was tempting, it was a specialty of the Cult of the Earth, much like the Ascetics, and it was bound to have hidden traps. Choosing it could be a dead end.

[You have learned the expertise: Stealth.]

At this point, all the rewards from the last time I went back were claimed. Oh, no, there's one more. During the simulation just now, I also gained some long-awaited legendary points, bringing my legendary points to 5. It seems that some panel prompt was triggered, but I was scrolling too fast just now and accidentally skipped it.

Scrolling up the series of system prompts, Zhou Ning saw the inconspicuous panel prompt:

Your Legend has reached 5 points. Your fame is no longer limited to the Kingdom of Bryston; your name has also spread to other neighboring nations. You have earned the epic title: "Legendary."

【传说中的：你获得经验/声望/技能熟练度的倍率增加15%(3%*传奇度)；你对其他NPC的好感度增长倍率增加15%(3%*传奇度)。你颁布的每日任务经验值总额为原来的250%（50%*传奇度）,你所能颁发的任务等级上限提升至A级，但奖励需匹配任务等级。】

Oh? Zhou Ning couldn't help but be overjoyed. While this title wasn't particularly appealing, it fully lived up to the saying that simulator products were of the highest quality. Each point of Legendary status already granted 5% experience points, and with the 15% bonus here, he'd instantly gained an additional 40% experience points. Combined with the divine favor, his strength would undoubtedly increase even faster.

On the other hand, as players' levels and horizons improve, C- and D-level tasks are no longer easy for them to handle, so this title undoubtedly comes at the right time.

Very good! Considering that this time of backtracking only cost 18 time-travel coins, but the reward was 118 time-travel coins plus so many goodies, Zhou Ning felt even better.

I opened the forum with ease and took a peek. The biggest topic at the moment was no longer myself, but the upcoming first Apocalypse Professional League.

As the league is about to start, the famous data analyst Shonan Haruta has been updating the ranking list and strength analysis list in the forum.

The player with the highest level at the moment is Jinse, who is level 38.7 and is a representative of the roaming gunner. She has not logged off for the fifth consecutive day, and her strength as a liver emperor is undoubtedly demonstrated. Everyone suspects that she may ascend to heaven at any time.

Second on the level list is Alex, a high-level player from the French Cross Guild, at level 37.6. As the first player to switch to a warrior, he gradually demonstrated his advantages after reaching level 30 and gradually stood out.

Third on the ranking list is Shuidi Chenxing, a man who speaks with his money.

Fourth and fifth place went to the Elegy Club's master, Heatwave, who had just purchased the Bird-Bird Fruit, and the British player Quentin, the Lightning Mage. Sixth through tenth were occupied by the Wandering Gunner and the Meteorologist, each holding two spots. The remaining one was a Knight.

Zhou Ning knew both roaming gunmen, they were XB and Wind-Chasing Thunderous Fury.

As for the power rankings, Shonan Sunny still favors the roaming gunner Heatwave at number one, Alex at number two, and Jinse at number three. This is because a roaming gunner who can fly through the air is simply too terrifying.

As for Alex, it's purely due to his incredible record. As a melee class, he boasts a near 95% win rate in arena battles. Furthermore, Shonan Sunny believes that the gap between Rangers and Warriors isn't huge at the moment, and whether it truly widens depends on the elite feats awarded after reaching the maximum level of the first class.

When it comes to this, Zhou Ningke has something to say. He remembers very clearly that when the Wandering Gunner reached the maximum level for the first time, he chose the specialty [Gun Genius], which was a fused one, and his output was completely explosive.

As a professional mentor, I am really worried about this group of players.

……

Early the next morning, Zhou Ning got ready in a good mood. Today was the day he and John had agreed to meet their partners. Today was quite busy, and he had to continue business after meeting his partners. The professional league would most likely start tomorrow, and this might be the most efficient day for him to harvest leeks.

As soon as he opened the door, a postman happened to be standing outside the railing with a piece of mail. When he saw Zhou Ning, his eyes lit up and he quickly put on a smile: "Are you the legendary Wayne Stewell? Here is your letter!"

Zhou Ning: ...

Although it sounds great, it's a little awkward.

Zhou Ning tipped the postman 5 Roshen, smiled awkwardly but politely, and took the email. He opened it and immediately knew it was a reply from Docklands First Publishing House. Inside was three 3-Victoria notes and a letter. The editor-in-chief, Edberg, enthusiastically praised Zhou Ning's Harry Potter book. The 100 Victoria was a deposit, and the royalties were the highest he could give, 300%. If he had no objections, he could write back.

He didn't care about royalties, as long as he could complete the task. He asked the postman to wait for a moment, returned to the house, picked up his pen and wrote a reply to Edberg, and returned it to the postman.

If nothing unexpected happens, I will be able to complete this task directly and quickly.

He took a carriage to the familiar Vick University. It was still the same as before, with many students in school uniforms carrying books coming and going. From time to time, girls would greet Zhou Ning or try to strike up a conversation with him.

This is youth that has nowhere to go! Zhou Ning couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

I received a lot of small notes along the way. Today is the day when Magic Ball star Hudgens comes to Wake University to play in the invitational tournament, and the playground is crowded with people.

Magic Ball, a volleyball-like sport, is extremely popular in the Kingdom of Bryston. Players are primarily wind and fire mages, and physical prowess is crucial. Wind and fire are mutually reinforcing and mutually exclusive: if wind is stronger than fire, it will easily extinguish the fire; if wind is weaker than fire, it will fuel the fire. A qualified magic ball is typically crafted from special alchemical materials, capable of carrying and absorbing the power of wind and fire magic, transforming it into momentum. The rules are similar to volleyball: if the ball lands, goes out of bounds, or a team fails to legally return the ball to the opposing court, they lose the game.

Zhou Ning had no interest in this thing, but he saw Chris Bradenlazer among the crowd. The busty girl was selling roasted sweet potatoes with sweat on her forehead. It turned out that the Bradenlazer family, whose family motto was to be penny-pinching, would never miss any opportunity to make money.

Zhou Ning came to her stall with a smile, pointed at the sweet potato in front and said, "How much is this sweet potato?"

"6 Winnies..." Chris was halfway through her sentence when she saw Zhou Ning. Her eyes lit up and she quickly changed her words, "No, 2 Winnies. No, 3 Winnies is cheaper for you."

"I'll still give you 12 Winnies. I want two." Zhou Ning said with a smile, not expecting that this stingy girl would be willing to lower the price for him.

Chris was the heroine in the original storyline, and had a significant role in the original game. Zhou Ning had always wanted to recruit her to his guild, so building a good relationship with her beforehand was a good idea.

After chatting with her for a while, Zhou Ning said goodbye and went to the dormitory he had not returned to for a long time.

John wasn't there at the moment, but his dog son, Polly, was happily running around. Fat Fred, the guy next door, was still shouting with full energy, "My turn!" He didn't even bother to look at the magic ball; it seemed he was already a qualified card player.