Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

In order to maintain his image, Zhou Ning did not eavesdrop too deliberately. Instead, he stood at a distance, using his Observation Haki to identify and listen to their conversation, while occasionally stuffing some food into his mouth.

During this period, several more ladies came over and took the initiative to talk to Zhou Ning, and some even invited him to spend the night.

But Zhou Ning rejected them all calmly.

As a time traveler from a country that loves food, nothing is more important than enjoying delicious food...

Finally finding a chance to fill his stomach, Zhou Ning thought as he made his eating movements appear elegant. He still had to maintain his idol image.

During this period, all the conversations between these people fell into his ears.

If I remember correctly, the people talking were all residents of Bauhinia Road. Only one of them, whose name I could remember, was Dylan Morton, the only earl present. This was because of his distinguished status, sharing a common ancestry with the "Courage" Morton family of the Kingdom of Bryston, a highly distinguished clan.

Blind Morton, the ancestor of the Morton family, was once a confidant promoted by the Pirate King in the second simulation of the Apocalypse World. His originally cowardly character became brave under the encouragement of the Pirate King, and to some extent, he also has some connection with himself.

At this time, they were talking about the strange things happening on Bauhinia Road.

The situation was simple. Every morning, there were banging sounds on Zijing Road, and servants were said to have seen a creature covered in black hair. They had called in priests from the church several times, but perhaps because the Church of the God of War was not good at dealing with such supernatural phenomena, they found nothing unusual.

"Ahem..." Perhaps because they were talking about the Church of the God of War, Smith Hall walked over and coughed twice without leaving a trace, and several nobles immediately stopped talking.

Zhou Ning couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He remembered a plot that appeared in Nathaniel City in his previous life's game. He had seen it on the forum at that time, but because he had just entered the game not long ago and was still struggling to run around in the Kingdom of Braxton to learn the Fire Dragon Technique, he didn't pay much attention to the flow of the plot and only remembered the general idea.

Later, this plot was formed into a medium-sized copy, which was a benefit for Nathaniel players.

Under the city of Nathaniel lies a relic dating back to the Four Heroes period, said to be related to Louisa Hall and Jasmine Cronin. Inside the relic is an altar that can resonate with the gods, similar to the Holy Sun Emblem of the Ascetic Church, which has a chance of triggering a divine descent.

The Wolf Cult used this altar to summon the Plague Wolf Ulysses, the eldest son of the World-Destroying Wolf Gleipnir, and the child born from the union of the World-Destroying Wolf Gleipnir and the Giant King Queller.

The blood of gods and ancient giants flows in his body, making him extremely powerful. The Wolf Cult summoned him to spread plague in the water sources of Nathaniel in order to destroy the city, but he was discovered by Smith Hall who tracked him down.

Later, Smith Hall, who had the aura of the protagonist, also used this altar to trigger the descent of the god of war Blomfield and destroy the plague wolf Ulysses.

In the previous life, this battle was edited into the TV series, which is why Smith Hall became famous among the players and occupied the C position.

Of course, he will never see this scene in his lifetime. Because he is here.

Thinking carefully about the truth, Zhou Ning realized that this might be the case. Then he recalled the mission he had received—a bounty on the Wolf Worship Cult's High Priest, Negan Hart. Could it be that Negan Hart had infiltrated Nathaniel specifically to unearth this relic, which then triggered the above plot? A sudden realization struck him.

If my guess is correct, it is very likely that the two tasks can be completed together!

At this time, Zhou Ning saw that in the corner on the right, Viscount Hall was having a private chat with Smith.

He had no intention of eavesdropping, so he went to a deserted corner and asked in a low voice:

"Jasmine, I heard that the ruins underground seem to be related to you? Do you still remember this?"

Jasmine's cold voice immediately echoed in his mind, a little depressed:

"I don't remember. In fact, I don't remember ever being in Nathaniel. When I was alive, the city I lived in was called Abbot City, on the east side of the continent."

"The western part of the continent was still a wild area at the time, jointly ruled by the Kingdom of Byron, werewolves, and some elves. The king of the Kingdom of Byron was a giant, and according to legend, he was a descendant of the Giant King Queller. We need to enter the ruins to get more details."

Zhou Ning chewed over what Jasmine said carefully, and felt an inexplicable toothache.

Many things were new to him. The former Kingdom of Byron had become the Byron Republic, and the king had been consigned to history two hundred years earlier, forced to abdicate. Who could have imagined that this king, whose name only appeared in a single sentence, was a descendant of the Giant King?

He vaguely discovered that this matter seemed to involve gods and angels again. Could it be that he really had Conan's physique?

However, this kind of high-level mission is what he wants to pursue. He also has the aura of the protagonist. There is no reason why Smith Hall can do it but he can't.

"There must be a lot of secrets hidden in there. Maybe you will have a chance to recover some memories in it." Zhou Ning said with a smile.

"I hope so." Jasmine's voice also contained a hint of hope.

About 5 minutes later, Zhou Ning saw Smith Hall and Viscount Hall finished their conversation in the right corner, walked over to say goodbye to him, and chose to leave.

Just like Sherlock, the professional team members of each country are very busy.

Zhou Ning withdrew his gaze thoughtfully, walked forward to find Viscount Hall, and after considering for two seconds, asked casually:

"Mr. Hall, I want to find out more about the strange things happening on Bauhinia Road."

He flipped his palm and the mission nameplate popped up. Viscount Hall suddenly understood and immediately showed a joyful expression on his face. He smiled excitedly and said:

"Great! It turns out you're the one who took the reward. Wait a moment, I'll call the others over."

Not long after, Dylan Morton and others who had just talked about this matter came over with Viscount Hall, and excitedly told Zhou Ning the whole story.

The overall situation was just as Zhou Ning had heard before, but there were still many specific details that Zhou Ning did not know.

All the banging noises occurred after 1 a.m., and started around last month, specifically around December 12th. They didn't last long at first, but then became longer and longer. The locations were between No. 11 and No. 47 Zijing Road, and a few days ago it had spread to No. 51.

But in recent days this sound has weakened a lot and is difficult to hear.

As for the black-haired creature, it resembles a wolf, but it's possible it's a large canine. Recently, it's been spotted not only on Zijing Road, but also on the nearby Jinlu Avenue and Tielu Street, frequently attacking humans. Four or five people have died from its attacks so far.

When Zhou Ning judged this wolf-like creature, his first thought was druids, who were very good at controlling wild animals.