Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

After two days of preparation, you quietly spread a large area of ​​the battlefield, called the "Time-Eating City" composed of shadows. As long as you wish, you can absorb the time of everyone within the Time-Eating City at any time.

Considering your low strength and defense, you're not prepared to engage head-on in combat before officially encountering this world's extraordinary power. Within the shadows beneath your feet, the three Heavenly Kings—Avatar A Zhou Xiaoning, Avatar B Zhou Daning, and Avatar C Zhou Laoning—are already prepared and lurking within.

On March 1022, 3, war quickly broke out again. This world wasn't just about cold weapons, but also firearms and magic. The battle was quite bloody, but after the defeat a few days ago, the ancient fire dragon Koruga didn't immediately appear, nor did the imperial weapon user Kuroneko, who wielded the March of the Dead: Eight Chambers.

[To be on the safe side, you simply opened the barrier, quietly absorbing the time of both combatants. The spiritual energy and time accumulated within you also increased rapidly. Due to your deliberate restraint, both combatants could still move around normally within it—the battlefield itself was the best camouflage, silently shielding you at this moment.]

Before long, the war reached a fever pitch. Besides Koruga, the Western Kingdom also commanded two extremely dangerous species and one super dangerous species, firmly seizing the initiative on the battlefield. Subsequently, several wielders of vassal weapons appeared on the Empire's side. Two of the most notable were the Crushing King, a fist glove that greatly enhanced penetration power. The other, Prometheus, a spear-shaped vassal weapon capable of various shooting methods, including curved and ricocheting fire.

[The so-called "Minister's Equipment" refers to the fact that four hundred years after the creation of the Imperial Equipment, the emperor of the time also tried to create Imperial Equipment, but he was never able to surpass the previous weapons. Therefore, the emperor regarded this as a shame and mocked these weapons as "Minister's Equipment."]

Although it was only a defective item in some sense, the appearance of the servant still slightly turned the tide of the battle. Then, as you expected, the gigantic dragon-like dangerous species, the ancient fire dragon Koruga, officially appeared. This terrifying and dangerous species is known as the King of the West. Its huge size and scorching flames in its mouth make it seem unstoppable. Even you, standing on the cliff, find it difficult to face it head-on.

[At this moment, in your opinion, at least 90% of the power level of this world is maintained by dangerous species and imperial tools. The true strength of humans themselves is actually not as good as that of elves.]

The climax of this battle arrives early when Hei Tong appears, holding the March of the Dead: Hachifu. Within your field of vision, she summons one giant, dangerous creature after another, each emitting an extremely terrifying aura.

A fierce duel ensued between them. Compared to the previous fight, both sides undoubtedly exerted their full strength this time. Among the puppets created by the March of the Dead, Hachifang, she not only completely unlocked one extremely dangerous species and four extremely dangerous species, but also a killer from an alien race skilled in dual-gun wielding, and a powerful soldier.

[However, according to your observation, it wasn't that Hei Tong was intentionally conserving his strength before, but rather that this imperial weapon has a negative effect. It seems that the more corpses it controls during activation, the lower the host's abilities will be, and it will also significantly deplete the stamina of the imperial weapon user.]

[At this time, you can see that a wielder holding the Prometheus weapon has retreated to Hei Tong's side and started to protect her safety.]

With Hei Tong's full effort, and aided by the other servant users, the ancient fire dragon Koruga finally let out a mournful wail and perished under the March of the Dead. You can see Koruga almost instantly regain its feet, turning its head and launching an attack on the Western Kingdom. This was the eighth corpse Hei Tong had manipulated. Her original intention might have been to end the battle as quickly as possible, but it was also likely the final straw that broke the camel's back.

[It's almost time, you silently made a judgment.]

Almost instantly, you deployed the Time-Eating City barrier with all your might. Unbeknownst to you, a massive clock quietly erected behind you, its hour and minute hands spinning frantically. With the exception of a few dangerous creatures, almost everyone's bodies began to feel heavy and collapsed to the ground.

In the pupil of your left eye, a golden clock begins to tick. You draw your flintlock and pull the trigger at each of your clones, unleashing "One Bullet."

The effect of the First Bullet is to accelerate the time of the target it hits, enabling instant teleportation. Thus, your three powerful clones—Zhou Xiaoning, summoned a month ago, Zhou Daning, summoned a year ago, and Zhou Laoning, summoned three years ago—appeared in the shadows below in an instant, attacking Hei Tong, the holder of the vassal weapon.

[Hei Tong reacted quickly, immediately recalling a super-dangerous creature to defend, but her stamina was clearly beginning to be overdrawn, and at the same time, you summoned more clones to join the battlefield.]

During this time, you have accumulated thousands of clones. Instantly, in the darkness, a multitude of you leapt from the cliffs onto the battlefield like dumplings. Some of you were incredibly brave, launching a ferocious attack, while others simply fell flat on their faces, appearing completely foolish. Surrounded by your clones, you, from a great distance, fired one "Seventh Bullet" after another at Kuroito and the other wielder of the vassal weapon.

The effect of the Seventh Bullet is that the flow of time is temporarily suspended for the target it strikes. At this moment, under your attack, the two men's bodies inevitably freeze for a moment, their eyes revealing despair. You didn't stop just because Hei Tong looked harmless; she had just killed quite a few. In a flash, your clones swarmed over and killed them. Meanwhile, the swift Zhou Xiaoning didn't forget to take your spoils. (You obtained the Legendary Item: Imperial Gear - March of the Dead - Eight Chambers). (You obtained the Epic Item: Servant Gear - Prometheus.)

After launching a surprise attack, you chose to leave the battlefield, leaving both sides completely bewildered and at a loss. Ultimately, the battle ended in a draw, with both sides suffering heavy losses, but you alone gained the greatest advantage.

After obtaining this Imperial Gear, your first thought was to try to decipher its production method. This has become an occupational hazard you've developed over your time spent in alchemy. Using the Emperor's time-reversal ability, you should have a chance of successfully deciphering its production method, but it's a massive undertaking.

[At the same time, in order to obtain more imperial artifacts and meet more scumbags you've only heard of in legends, you also decided to leave Naduham City and head for the Imperial Capital. Your clone has already found a house for you there.]