Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

There was still about an hour before the agreed time, and Zhou Ning went downstairs carrying a box containing devil fruits and guns.

My luck was very bad last night. The [Potion Mixing] in Alchemy produced a useless low-level recipe. I drew five shots in ten bursts but got nothing. Apart from 17 rifles and 19 pistols, the rest were all useless items. There was only one famous gun worth mentioning, "William II's Schwarzlözer M1909 Pistol", which filled the progress of the famous gun collector to 3/5.

I just wonder if collecting famous guns from this world will increase my progress?

Zhou Ning's thoughts wandered as he came to the school cafeteria.

He had been financially comfortable lately and no longer had to keep his food expenses below one rouble as before, so he lavishly ordered a beef bagel and a bowl of oxtail soup.

"Alas... I still miss the past more..."

Zhou Ning ate and drank slowly. Although he had traveled through time for a while, he was still more accustomed to the food of his motherland.

After eating and drinking, the clock had already pointed to 12 o'clock. Zhou Ning bought a copy of the Docklands Post at the newsstand. He casually unfolded the newspaper and found that the headline on the front page was indeed about Richard Pesa:

"Richard Pesa, the serial killer who killed nine people in a row, has been killed by the Sunwatchers. The people of Docklands can rest in peace!"

The day watcher helped himself to bear the blame for killing Richard. Although it was not something to be happy about, at least he didn't have to be afraid of facing Leandro and his parents.

Apart from that, Zhou Ning looked around and did not see any news about Harrison Rivers being investigated. He only saw the Poor Relief Law being carried out in an orderly manner.

He exhaled, put down the newspaper, and walked towards the agreed location with the box.

Standing there was still that familiar face and the familiar deerstalker hat.

"Why again... Never mind, it's you, it's you." Zhou Ning couldn't complain and handed the briefcase to Sherlock. "17 rifles, 19 pistols, 2 devil fruits, and no time to make special bullets for the time being."

The first time is new, the second time is familiar. This transaction went smoothly. After Sherlock counted the amount, he handed a thick stack of bills to Zhou Ning and completed the transaction.

"I just took on a suspected supernatural case and came here on the way. Don't think I'm really free." After the transaction was completed, Sherlock shook his head and said.

Zhou Ning earned a total of 1800 Victoires from this transaction. After deducting the cost of the devil fruit and guns, his cash flow soared to 3000 Victoires, which was a huge profit.

"What happened? Do you need any help?" Zhou Ning asked with a smile after carefully collecting the money. After the Guardian's favorability reached respect, he could also try to actively trigger some tasks.

Sherlock thought for a moment, feeling they had collaborated several times and had a foundation of trust. There was nothing he couldn't discuss. Glancing at him, he said, "It's a complicated matter. Last night, someone saw a giant figure walking by the lake in Mumen Park. It was about 45 feet tall, but it quickly disappeared. This morning, when the security team went to investigate, they found no signs of the giant."

"Could it be an illusion?" Zhou Ning raised his eyebrows. 45 feet is equivalent to 14 meters high. I don't have the impression that the humanoid creatures in the game are so tall. Where did these monsters come from?

"That shouldn't be possible, because there were no less than fifteen people who witnessed the appearance of the giant, one of whom was the kingdom's former finance minister, Adam Aiden. It's impossible for him to lie. And the most ridiculous thing is that according to Mr. Aiden, this giant looks very much like the former king." Sherlock sighed.

Zhou Ning: ...

Resembling Charles VI? His mind flashed back to the information he'd read last night about Adam Aiden. The Aiden family was one of the nineteen families of Braxton, whose motto was honesty. Truthfulness was a fundamental impossibility under that motto, so this giant was truly terrifying.

Zhou Ning frowned slightly.

As an alchemist, it was easy for him to associate Shylock's description with the Alchemy of Life and the soul of Charles VI being taken away by the Alchemy of Life Society.

He pondered for a moment and said seriously, "Sherlock, this matter is definitely not that simple. As far as I know, the Life Alchemy Society has the ability to refine giant creatures. Is it possible that this is a life form refined by the Life Alchemy Society?"

At this time, just as Zhou Ning expected, a prompt appeared in his ears.

[You have triggered the chain quest [Traces of Giants]. Accept/Reject?]

accept.

Zhou Ning took on the task without hesitation.

Mission Tip: Rumor has it that a giant appeared in Woodgate Park in the eastern part of Docklands. Find this giant and verify the rumor. This will be a difficult task, so don't let your eyes fool you.

[Task requirements: Find the traces of the giant]

[Task reward: 7 experience, unknown reward]

It turned out to be a serial task. The reward for the first task was 7, which was enough to meet the reward standard for a B-level task. It was conceivable that it might reach A-level or even S-level in the future.

Sherlock lowered his eyes, fiddling with the gun in his hand, and fell into a long period of contemplation. After a few minutes, he finally raised his head and said, "What you said makes sense. However, there are still some doubts. For example, why haven't any traces of giants been found by the lake in Mumen Park? Not even footprints."

This is what I want to know too... Zhou Ning was also a little confused.

The two chatted for a few more minutes before Sherlock took his suitcase and left.

After watching Sherlock leave, Zhou Ning returned to the dormitory and took a short lunch break. During this time, John came back and told Zhou Ning that he had received an investment of 10,000 Vectra from his father. In the next few days, he would find a way to produce a finished product and then apply for a patent at the Daclan Patent Office.

Zhou Ning was quite satisfied with this. If everything went well, he might not have to worry about money anymore.

In the afternoon, Zhou Ning went to the library to read as planned. After several worlds of hard work, his current reading progress has risen to 4579/5000. If it weren't for the Crazy Clown's gray talent of dyslexia, he should have been able to complete it in the last time he went back to the world.

However, according to the current progress, there should be a chance to complete it during the next simulation or backtracking.

Zhou Ning read in the library until the evening and his progress reached 4590. He did not choose to return to the dormitory, but took a public carriage to the underground market in the old city, intending to attend the extraordinary gathering held there on Saturday night.

Before entering the underground market, Zhou Ning spent 1 Luoshen to buy a white hard-shell mask in a store near the entrance, lowered his half-high silk hat, and then walked down.

According to Gino McCauley, Zhou Ning should find Old Taylor, the manager of the underground market here, and ask him to take him there.

After walking around the underground market and not finding anything good, Zhou Ning was too lazy to continue shopping and walked towards one of the two rooms at the end of the underground market.