Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

Chapter 112 Infinite Matryoshka Dolls

In the darkness, the opera's Act III, Scene 7, was still being written:

(Narration) How I want to tell Harrison Rivers with my singing voice: "Please close your eyes, because what your eyes tell you may also be false, and the truth is forced to become fantasy."

But even though he got my revelation, his overly cautious and timid character still made him let Wayne Stewell go. It turned out that he shouldn't have any expectations of the Braxton nobles.

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(Narration) The team of extraordinary people from the Ring of Earth will arrive in five minutes. The owner of this place, bookseller Charles Scott, is an ordinary person. He would have had a peaceful old age and a comfortable life, but unfortunately, given the price he had to pay for the failed performance, when he entered the house, the unstable, collapsed ceiling just fell down.

Ending: The performance fails. Wayne Stewell possesses powers beyond the law. Who would have thought he possessed the powers of a priest of the Ascetic Church? Alva Ruskin dies at the hands of Wayne Stewell. Act III, Scene 7 of the play is scrapped.

After being silent for a full half minute, it turned a new blank page as if in frustration.

"Act III, Scene 8: 'The Death of Wayne Sternwell' (Re-enactment)"

Just as it was about to start writing a new chapter, a pair of hands wearing black gloves closed it and picked it up.

The lights came on, and it was a place similar to a library. An old wizard with a kind face put on glasses, sat down at a long table, opened a book and began to read.

At this moment, the melodious sound of church bells came from afar.

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Zhou Ning closed his pocket watch and the hour hand pointed to ten o'clock in the evening.

"As expected, risks and benefits coexist..."

Zhou Ning couldn't help but sigh. If someone else had done this mission, they would have definitely failed miserably. Even he almost lost his life. However, the rewards were unprecedentedly huge. Not only did he gain 16 experience points in one go, he even got two precious cards.

Zhou Ning had used the epic vampire Zhou Ning's character possession card before. It was as powerful as a bug and could be called a trump card at the critical moment. Zhou Ning even suspected that he could defeat a level 60 clan-trained knight like Harrison Rivers.

A card is almost worth a life.

If the team of extraordinary people from the "Ring of the Earth" had not arrived, Zhou Ning would have wanted to make a surprise attack and compete with Harrison Rivers to see who has a tougher life.

At this time, there were signs of martial law in the vicinity, and several policemen blocked the nearby street intersections. Zhou Ning stood at the street corner, glanced calmly at the "Ring of the Earth" team rushing over from a distance, and turned into a small restaurant on the side of the road, not wanting to meet them head-on.

In the Apocalypse game, the "Earth Ring" is a force of transcendents created by the Earth Temple, on par with the Sun Keepers.

As the official sect of the Kingdom of West Farik, the Temple of the Earth has the right to preach in the Byron Republic, the Kingdom of Blyston, and the Kingdom of Runes in the east of the continent. In the Kingdom of Blyston, which was the predecessor of the Kingdom of West Farik, it is one of the three major mainstream sects and has the power to form a supernatural force.

Compared with the Sun Keepers, who have a looser religious background and are backed by the official power of the Kingdom of Bryston, the Earth Ring has a heavier religious background and is more inclined to the use of divine arts and supernatural abilities. Its attitude and methods towards supernatural beings are far more intense than those of the Sun Keepers. Almost all of its members are devout believers in the God of Earth and are very xenophobic.

When Zhou Ning was a player in his previous life, he had been defeated many times by the Ring of Earth.

If it wasn't necessary, Zhou Ning didn't want to have any contact with them.

This small restaurant is close to the southeast dock area. It was just 10 o'clock and business was quite good. Many nearby sailors and seamen were sitting here to eat.

After sitting down at a window seat, Zhou Ning took off his hat and placed it on the table like a real diner, and ordered a baked beef and salad.

While waiting for the food to be served, Zhou Ning tapped the edge of the table with his fingers and looked out the window at the "Earth Ring" team passing by, fully armed, some even dressed as knights.

"Those two guys were quite strong. One of them was considered formidable even in my era. I probably won't be able to attack them again in the short term. You need to improve your strength as soon as possible."

Jasmine seemed to have just recovered, and her voice was still a little tired.

"Okay." Zhou Ning forced a smile and said in his mind, "Thank you for your help this time. Are you okay?"

"It's okay, it's just a bit exhausting," Jasmine said frankly. "Here's a suggestion: next time, you could prepare some talismans, even ones made with mysticism. They'll be a great help in battle. I also remember some talisman-making techniques, and I can teach you."

Zhou Ning pondered for a moment and expressed his understanding. Jasmine had raised this question more than once.

In the previous life, there were NPCs in the game who would sell small talismans with special effects such as acceleration, fire attack, frost attack, etc.

My Occult skills do include some knowledge of spell crafting, but there are only two types: Illumination and Calmness, which aren't very helpful in combat. It would be even better if Jasmine could give me the recipes.

After their relationship became close, Zhou Ning finally felt the warmth from the old lady who accompanied him.

After spending half an hour leisurely eating dinner, Zhou Ning paid the bill, put on his hat, left the restaurant, and took a rented carriage back to the University of Wake.

At this time, the surrounding security and blockade had been relaxed. When the carriage passed by No. 52 Mumen Street, Zhou Ning saw through the curtain that the house had collapsed for the most part. Several members of the "Ring of the Earth" team were busy, and a body covered with a white cloth was lying on the ground.

Huh... Zhou Ning let out a breath and pulled the car curtain tight.

It was almost 11 o'clock in the evening. Zhou Ning took out the key and opened the dormitory door. He was surprised to see that Fred was still having a passionate duel with another tall and thin young man, while John was sitting on the side watching.

He vaguely remembered that the last time he played cards for so long was last time.

The audience in the room had changed, but the plates and snacks on the table told me how intense the battle was.

If Zhou Ning had this spirit when he was studying, it would be unlikely for him to become the top scholar, but he would have no problem becoming someone else's child.

"Wayne, I want to play a game."

Zhou Ning greeted them and was about to return to his room when he heard Jasmine's cold voice in his mind.

Zhou Ning: ...

Is it really okay for an old lady to indulge in playing cards instead of thinking about recovering her strength?

However, since Jasmine rarely spoke, Zhou Ning didn't feel comfortable refusing and joined the battle anyway.

It didn't take much effort. After midnight, Zhou Ning had 0 wins and 5 losses under her command, and announced a retreat in a miserable state.

After returning to his room, Zhou Ning simply washed up and lay down on the bed.

Although the battle just now was short, the intensity was the most intense he had ever experienced. Not only was he extremely tired physically, but he had also suffered a lot of mental trauma. This also made Zhou Ning realize his biggest weakness - a serious lack of mental resistance.

In the previous battle, he had suffered from Harrison's Mind Whiplash, a skill that affected not only the body but also the mind. This skill alone had reduced his willpower by 12 points. Furthermore, Jasmine's help in the battle had also consumed his willpower, causing him to have a headache and feel drowsy.

Zhou Ning yawned and soon fell asleep.