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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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"Senior Brother Redeye," Xu Jingming said, "I'm preparing to enter the Demon Vanquishing World. You said that I should contact you before entering."

Redeye sat up straight and said seriously, "I have something to trouble you with, Junior Brother Wu Ming."

"Senior Brother, please speak," Xu Jingming said politely.

They were all from the Primordial Star Conjecture lineage and also from the Hunter Cosmic Sector, so the eight of them were naturally a small, cohesive group in the Primordial Research Institute. As long as it was within his means, Xu Jingming was naturally willing to help.

Redeye sat up straight and thought for a moment before saying, "You aren't sure where in the Demon Vanquishing World you will be born, right?"

"No," Xu Jingming said, "but of the nine empires in Demon Vanquishing World, I still hope to choose humans who look similar to me. I'm not used to those three-eyed, winged humans."

Birth, Demon Vanquishing World (2)