In the twenty-sixth century, technology for traversing dimensional realms had become increasingly advanced. In 2516, humanity crossed the void for the first time and stepped into a dimensional realm called the Zero Realm, sparking a frenzy of exploration into these realms. To date, eleven dimensional realms have been discovered.

Exploration of the dimensional realms was originally a purely academic pursuit, but it quickly turned into a colonial adventure, as these realms were found to contain nearly limitless resources and wealth—making it only natural for governments around the world to take over.

Thus, among the general public, “dimensional realms” are more commonly referred to as—otherworldly colonies!

After centuries of development by various governments, traveling to the dimensional realms is now as easy as traveling abroad in the early twenty-first century, or shopping on the moon and vacationing on Mars in the twenty-third century.

The tourism industry of the dimensional realms accounts for four percent of Earth’s GDP.

If you include all kinds of trade, the dimensional realms have already become the backbone of Earth’s economy—utterly irreplaceable.

By 3022, the gap between Earth and the dimensional realms was like that between a top international metropolis and a remote, impoverished village.

Third-class citizens of Earth look at the natives of the dimensional realms as if they were immortals, gazing down from above at the masses of humanity!

Those discovered dimensional realms have either already been conquered, or are about to be.

All residents of the dimensional realms—regardless of poverty or wealth, lowliness or nobility, family background, martial prowess, astonishing riches, or boundless power—will sooner or later meet a tragic fate.

The Taixu Divine Martial Realm is one of the dimensional realms discovered by humanity, and its international status is rather unique.

Most dimensional realms are owned by national governments.

Due to certain historical reasons, the Taixu Divine Martial Realm is, in name, an internationally owned public colony, jointly held by all nations, with shared rights to occupation, garrison, immigration, free trade, and development.

In reality, the direct governing body of the Taixu Divine Martial Realm is the Governor-General’s Office, jointly established by the five great powers, and other countries have no say in its major affairs.

At most, smaller nations can open up tourism and conduct limited trade.

The most profitable trade and the most valuable powers, of course, are held by the five great powers.

Incidentally, Mark Benson’s homeland, Zhuxia, is one of Earth’s five great powers—prosperous and economically advanced.

The Zhuxia Empire not only has colonies on the Moon, Mars, and in outer space, but also possesses two national dimensional realms: one is Jiuzhou, and the other is—the Celestial Realm!

The Celestial Realm is...

The one that the chubby RR in a cheap paper black suit mentioned, whose reincarnation quota was taken by the White Lotus Child under the seat of Lord Nanhua—that Celestial Realm!

Boyang City Taigu High School!

Not only is it the best high school in Boyang City, it also ranks among the top five in all three eastern provinces.

Grace Smith was very much looking forward to having a few more students in her class get into top-tier universities.

The bell rang!

Grace Smith blinked, and there was no one left in Mark Benson’s seat. She sighed and announced the end of class.

The students also began packing their bags, getting ready to go home.

The moment Grace Smith announced the end of class, Mark Benson used the Great Thousand Evolution Technique to activate the lightness skill “Drifting Among Flowers and Willows.”

With a coordinated force from his left foot, waist, ribs, shoulder, and back, he flipped out the window, hooked his hand, pressed against the transparent floor-to-ceiling window, and used the momentum to leap onto the roof of the school building.

Chapter 5: The Empire’s Most Wanted List

Little Mark lay on the rooftop, his thoughts drifting further and further away.

He didn’t know how many times he’d compared: if he hadn’t cut in line and had been reincarnated into the Taixu Divine Martial Realm, would that life have been better than his current one?

Born in the Taixu Divine Martial Realm...

With the peerless talent, innate martial arts, twelve beautiful confidantes, and a bunch of wealthy relatives, friends, and elders from his sect that came with the starter pack, Little Mark’s days would have been unimaginably comfortable.

But, it wasn’t without its downsides.

Who knew when the five great powers of Earth would join forces to invade?

The fate of a conquered people would be miserable indeed.

Born in this completely off-track future Earth...

“I’m just the son of an agent, and my father, because he’s too upright, hasn’t been promoted in over a decade. A forty-something old agent, with nothing to look forward to except retirement.”

“No twelve beautiful confidantes at all!”

“Can’t even open the starter pack, and my innate martial arts...”

Mark Benson muttered to himself, grumbling.

He only let out these complaints when he was alone.

If he didn’t have this hour or so of relaxation every day, Little Mark suspected he’d go crazy.

As someone reborn in another world, the biggest feeling was—loneliness!

There were so many things... he couldn’t tell anyone.

He always had to be careful not to slip up—after all, he’d brought memories from his previous life with him when he blinked.

Little Mark really wanted to know how other reincarnators got through this psychological hurdle.

Anyway, he was having a hard time.

Mark Benson wasn’t in a hurry to go home. After daydreaming for a while, he began quietly practicing the Great Thousand Evolution Technique on the school rooftop—his daily routine.

The Great Thousand Evolution Technique is one of the eight foundational internal martial arts for primary and secondary school students in the martial curriculum. The inner strength cultivated by this technique is extremely versatile and can power almost any martial art in existence.