In his previous life, he had the “widowed in old age” aura, and somehow, that got carried over into his reincarnation.

Mark Benson has lived two lives, and is now eighteen years old!

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The first year after being reborn.

Mark Benson finally managed to load the “language pack,” and from his parents’ casual conversation, he learned a shocking piece of news.

Because he messed up the queue, the place he reincarnated into wasn’t some Grand Void Divine Martial Realm.

This world is Earth in the year 3022.

The history of this Earth started to go off track from the Ming Dynasty, running wild like an untamed horse, galloping recklessly. It wasn’t just something as absurd as polar bears being discovered in Antarctica—it was like charging straight from Siberia to a Lagrange point.

The former is a geographic location, the latter is a special term in astronomy; they’re not even concepts that belong together.

All the countries from his previous life’s memories either never appeared or perished in several world-class wars.

Now, in this Earth of 3022, there are five major powers: the Zhuxia Empire, the Victoria Republic, the Pan-American Union, the Lunar Republic founded on the Moon, and the Martian Commercial Federation.

As for the myriad of small countries, there’s not much to say—they’ve become extremely marginalized both politically and economically, not even qualifying as dumping markets, not even worth plundering for resources, completely pushed to the fringes.

For several centuries after history went off track, technological development still roughly followed what he remembered from his previous life.

After the 23rd century, the development of human biology and the great discovery of “vital energy particles” led to a dramatic leap in individual human abilities. From then on, the technological tree of this Earth had nothing to do with Mark Benson’s memories. Society transitioned smoothly from industrial and electronic civilization to a martial civilization.

On Earth in 3022, martial prowess is supreme. In every major country, martial arts are taught from elementary school. All government employees, clerks, officials, and even over 30% of corporate positions require a certain level of martial arts proficiency.

Even technological products are adapted for martial artists, and many of them can’t be used by ordinary people.

The rule of the strong hasn’t led to social chaos; instead, the social structure has changed accordingly. There’s no emphasis on equality at birth—status is determined by social contribution. For example, citizens of the Zhuxia Empire are divided into six classes: super citizens, first-class citizens, second-class citizens, third-class citizens, commoners, and affiliated commoners!

Each class enjoys different laws; it’s a strictly hierarchical martial society.

It’s enough to make anyone dizzy!

The second year after being reborn.

Nothing can be said...

The third year after being reborn.

Nothing can be said...

The fourth year after being reborn.

Nothing can be said...

The fifth year after being reborn.

Mark Benson’s days weren’t exactly hard, but these five years of early childhood were honestly a bit of a trial.

What could he do!

A rough old man, nearly forty, whose memory hadn’t been wiped, suddenly had to start over from zero as a little bunny. Especially when he was called on to sing nursery rhymes in kindergarten—he was so damn embarrassed.

Still, nothing can be said...

The sixth year after being reborn.

Mark Benson entered the senior class of kindergarten!

This year, finally, something can be said...

For some reason, Mark Benson was always extremely popular with the little girls in his class. Every time little Ma walked into the classroom, more than ten girls his age would rush to offer him snacks and little gifts.

A few super cute little beauties even called him “my little Ma” in front of everyone, which led to a jealous little boy gathering seven or eight buddies to “gang up” on him.

As the saying goes, “Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and fortune may be the root of disaster.”

A kindergarten brawl among kids awakened in Mark Benson—the Heavenly Martial System!

It was only at age six that Mark Benson realized...

The phone he got before reincarnating was actually a system!

VVVIP treatment, right!?

With the Heavenly Martial System awakened, Mark Benson was unstoppable, beating up the kids who bullied him and becoming the king of kindergarten, basking in glory, popular with both boys and girls.

Unfortunately, this glory didn’t last long, because he soon entered elementary school.

The seventh year after being reborn.

Mark Benson started first grade.

The Heavenly Martial System detected the 《Grand Void Divine Martial Realm Reincarnation Qualification Gift Pack》 given by that RR in the cheap paper black suit!

Mark Benson had thought he’d been tricked by that RR, but when the lost gift pack was recovered, he couldn’t help but cheer loudly in class, only to be punished by the teacher and made to stand outside for half the day.

The eighth year after being reborn.

The Heavenly Martial System finally finished analyzing the 《Gift Pack》, and displayed: “Needs to be opened in the appropriate environment.”

Mark Benson waited a whole year, only to get this result—you can imagine how he felt...

He was so frustrated he could’ve cursed like a panda!

Although the 《Grand Void Divine Martial Realm Reincarnation Qualification Gift Pack》 couldn’t be opened, thanks to the “Heavenly Martial System” he got before reincarnating,

Mark Benson was a bona fide martial arts prodigy in this life.

By second grade, he broke the school’s record for reaching Martial Disciple Level 10 the fastest—the previous record was set by a senior in fifth grade.

The ninth year after being reborn.

Nothing can be said...

The tenth year after being reborn.

Mark Benson, now in fourth grade, was suddenly approached by someone from a government department—he still doesn’t know which one—who inexplicably wanted to assess him, saying they were recruiting Hidden Dragon martial artists.