Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

"Okay." Zhou Ning nodded, but he still felt something was wrong.

That envoy Luins seemed a little too weak, totally unworthy of his position as a member of the Council of the Life Alchemy Society.

Besides, there are only 10 council members in the entire Life Alchemy Society. There is no need for them to come here specially to make a sacrifice, right?

At that moment, several people in black robes hurried over, began wiping the blood from the ground, and dragged the body away. This is a special profession in the game: corpse collector. I didn't expect it to be so realistic in real life.

Some day watchers also began to carefully recover the unknown strange objects in the shape of books and the corpses of blood worms on the ground.

Thinking back to the strong taste of aphid juice that Qien likes to add to his wine, I wonder if he would use it to make wine.

Zhou Ning shook his head and smiled, and was about to leave when he caught a glimpse of XB standing beside him, staring at him eagerly.

I actually forgot about him. After thinking about it, Zhou Ning edited the task text, selected the settlement reward for him, and also uploaded a few new skills.

On the other side, XB also received a prompt:

[You completed the D-rank mission: Cleaning Up the Mess. You gained 2000 experience points and 15 Roshen.]

[Wayne Stewell's favorability towards you has increased by 7 points, now standing at: Acquaintance.] (Note: Personal favorability and faction favorability are calculated differently.)

Wayne Stewell's personal store has even more things available to you.

[Because you successfully assisted the protagonist Wayne Stewell in dispelling the conspiracy of the Curse God Cult and the Life Alchemy Society, you have the opportunity to learn the general skills of the Wandering Gunner, limited to 15 minutes.]

[14: 59]

[14: 58]

……

"What the hell? Is there such a good thing?!"

After XB returned the revolver, he became extremely excited when he saw the prompt and quickly clicked on Zhou Ning's personal store.

After switching to the skill store and checking it out, I found that there were indeed several new skills on the shelves.

Each one is more powerful than the other.

What excites XB the most are the newly emerged Observation Haki and Conqueror Haki.

Especially the Conqueror's Haki, the primary effect was so powerful that it made him stunned.

Conqueror's Haki: A trait only possessed by a king, granting +1 to your Spiritual Power. This aura can damage and stun nearby enemies, depending on the Spiritual Power difference between you and the enemy. The base duration is 0.16 seconds. If the Spiritual Power difference is too great, it can also cause a stun effect.

The qualifications that only a king can possess!!!

Coach, this is what I want to learn!

I looked at the requirements: 266000 experience points, 50 Vekta, and 40 points of friendship. How long will that take?

XB looked at his panel and found that he had a little experience left. After killing some bugs and adding the mission rewards, he had a total of 9520 experience left. He looked through the skill list and finally found a skill that could be learned.

CAR Shooting: A combination of close-range and long-range gunfighting techniques that integrates shooting stance, gun grip, reloading techniques, and melee combat. It enhances combat effectiveness.

It looks awesome at first glance.

The price is 9500 experience and 15 Roshen.

What a coincidence, it was like it was calculated. It was practically tailor-made for him. He had spent all his money, and the 15 Roshen reward from the mission was just enough to buy this skill.

XB didn't think too much about it and bought the skill excitedly. This would be his capital to become a professional player in the future.

[Your skill [CAR Shooting] has been learned. You gain 9500 experience points and 15 Roshen.]

"Goodbye, then."

After successfully cutting all the XB chives, Zhou Ning finally came to his senses. He waved his hand, turned around and left without any regrets, leaving behind only a mysterious back.

This leek has been harvested for now, and I will harvest it again when it grows again.

The poor XB was also very satisfied at this time. He looked at the two new skills he had acquired today and laughed from time to time.

……

Meanwhile, on the carriage heading towards Dockland Fortress

Charles VI sat comfortably in his seat, showing no sign of panic at all. Opposite him was Crown Prince William, who accompanied him on this state visit.

William was thirty-five years old, a man of steady character and immense talent. Unfortunately, he was too weak. As the heir apparent to the Charles II dynasty, authority was paramount, and Charles VI decided to take this opportunity to teach his son a lesson.

"William, what do you think of the way the Japanese guards handled the situation just now?" asked Charles VI.

"...Qian West has handled it very well. After all, it is an extraordinary event, and they don't have much experience in handling it."

Charles VI nodded and said, "Yes, I agree. However, when I return, I will order a 10% reduction in funding for the Japanese defenders."

"why?"

"Because the truth is, he didn't do a very good job, and even had to rely on outsiders to stabilize the situation. Actually, you don't need to worry about whether he did a good job or not. You have to remember: to be a good king, you must first establish your own majesty. If your majesty is insufficient, your subjects will rebel, and if punishments are not strictly enforced, your prohibitions will not be enforced."

"The Wester family is indeed trustworthy, but for the ministers you trust, you must both reuse them and be careful to suppress and guard against them, because you never know what is in a person's mind."

William nodded silently.

Not far ahead is a clock tower, nearly 55 meters tall. Powered by an alchemical array, it automatically chimes the hour according to Braxton time. In the past, the clock tower housed the Dockland Fortress, where the royal family lived and worked.

Because too many Japanese guards were withdrawn in this incident, the defense force was a bit insufficient, and even the guards on the road were sparse.

"I must ask someone to send some more guards over later," thought Charles VI.

The carriage stopped in front of Docklands Fortress, and Crown Prince William and Charles VI got off the carriage one after another.

But at this moment, from the bell tower not far away, a crossbow arrow shot silently, piercing through Charles VI's chest, bringing out a large amount of flesh and blood.

Then, the crossbow arrow turned into a beam of light and dissipated.

boom!

In full view of the crowd, Charles VI fell to the ground without even leaving any last words, motionless and completely without any signs of life.

There was silence.

It took a while for someone to react and exclaimed, "His Majesty the King has been assassinated!!"

The guards present were suddenly awakened from their dreams, horrified, and hurriedly drew their guns. Some of them ran towards the clock tower opposite, while others aimed their guns at the top of the clock tower.

At that moment, on the roof of the bell tower, a man in a black alchemist's robe and a white mask glanced down, sheathed a crossbow, and shook a small bottle in his hand. Inside the bottle, Charles VI could be seen, his hands braced against the wall, screaming and shouting.

The man gave a gesture of thanks to the bottom, and then jumped down the clock tower, landed on a roof as quickly as a gymnast, and ran to the distance.

Moments later, the entire Docklands was shaken. Countless police officers appeared on the streets, searching for suspicious individuals.

Zhou Ning naturally knew about this, but he saw it on the game panel.

[Charles VI, leader of the Braxton Kingdom faction, has died.]

[The social stability of the Kingdom of Braxton has declined, and the economy has entered a depression.]

[Because you have indirectly had a significant impact on the game progress, you have been rewarded with 12 Time Travel Coins]

Zhou Ning: ?????

Is it none of my business?

But having said that, the progress of the game is indeed messed up. In the previous life until the third version of the game, Charles VI was still alive and well, and now he got his lunch so quickly.

Zhou Ning couldn't help but be curious about how he died.