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In 2036, mankind steps foot on Mars for the first time.
In 2052, Earth holds the first World Martial Arts Tournament, a global martial arts competition watched by the entire planet.

Top professional gladiator, “Spear Demon” Xu Jingming, retires at the prime age of 26 with a body ridden with injuries. 

One day, the United Nations announces that mankind would be ushering in a new era for human evolution. Advanced technology had been found on Mars, a secret kept to this day. Research had been carried out to use science to augment human evolution.

All of mankind can now evolve themselves by partaking in this VR experience using the freely distributed VR headset. 

How will Xu Jingming use this opportunity for all mankind to his advantage?

Cosmic Professional Gladiator

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Grandpa Xu, Xu Hong, Dai Tongda, Dai Xiaoqing, Wang Yi, Li Miaomiao, and the others who had been eliminated had returned to the livestream stands.

"The preliminaries of the World Martial Arts Tournament are like a festival celebration for weak people like us. Everyone is just joining in on the fun." Dai Tongda sighed with emotion. "But for those Lv. 4 experts, it's a truly cruel competition."

"Yeah." Xu Hong nodded as well. "The virtual world has been launched for more than ten months, and more than 100 people have reached the limit of Lv. 4. Yet, there are only 32 spots in the main competition! For them, the competition is indeed cruel."

Li Miaomiao, Dai Xiaoqing, and the others agreed. The gap between them was too great, so they could participate happily and experience the intensity of the preliminaries.

"I didn't even enter the top 100." Wang Yi shook her head.

"Sister Yi, sharpshooters have a disadvantage at this," Dai Xiaoqing comforted.

End of the Preliminaries