In the 228th year of the Rune Era, the influence of the Supreme Sage gradually waned with time. Humanity began to engage in both open and covert struggles. The Gangwu Empire, which had inherited most of the power of the Nine Gods Alliance, launched wars, conquered the northern beast tribes, and renamed itself the "Nine Gods Empire," beginning a campaign of widespread invasion. In the face of such overwhelming power, the invaded had no will to resist, and the Jiutian Continent entered a dark age.

At this time, an organization called the Sanctuary rose to prominence. They claimed to have inherited the power of the Supreme Sage Mark Walker and the Eight Great Sages, uniting the Eight Tribes and the human city-states unwilling to submit, forming the "Blade Alliance" to jointly resist the Nine Gods Empire's assault. Every leader of the resistance was called a "hero."

Even in the face of the most powerful Zeppelin fleet's bombardment, there was never a shortage of heroes.

Leading from the front, scorning death.

The power of faith and example is immense.

Before the vast armies of the Nine Gods Empire, the weak Blade Alliance miraculously withstood the tidal wave of attacks. At this point, the sea tribes, who had been watching from the sidelines, finally intervened. They too knew that once the Nine Gods Empire achieved continental hegemony, their next target would be the sea tribes. Humanity's conflict was dragged into a protracted war, lasting over two centuries. Finally, in the 468th year of the Rune Era, the Blade Alliance and the Nine Gods Empire reached a ceasefire agreement.

The Jiutian Continent welcomed a long-awaited peace.

During this war that lasted more than two hundred years, 23,955 heroes gave their lives, each one a top expert among the eight great professions.

New heroes, who believed in the spirit of the Sanctuary, continued to guard the hard-won peace and freedom.

"The noblest quality of humanity is the soul."

"As long as you have justice and a spirit of sacrifice in your heart, anyone can become a hero."

"Without freedom, life is meaningless."

"Heroes scorn death and charge forward fearlessly."

— Sayings of the Supreme Mentor

Tick... tick... tick...

In a daze, a beam of light appeared, gradually fading away. That sense of powerlessness, once vague, suddenly became real. A sharp pain followed, jolting Frank Walker awake from endless darkness. He had never experienced such pain before; it seemed he was even suspended, his arms already numb.

A basin of cold water was poured over him from head to toe, instantly waking him up.

Frank Walker opened his eyes. With his IQ of 251, his first reaction was that he had been kidnapped. Could it be that someone knew he was about to become the world's richest man and cut him off???

In front of him stood a woman and a man, the woman clearly in charge, exuding power and presence... What the hell, is this some kind of period drama?

"Bro, let's talk this out. Name your price, and I won't bargain!" Frank Walker said in a hoarse voice, feeling a bit awkward, but he couldn't care less.

In an instant, the man vanished from sight, and the next moment, a punch landed in his stomach. Ugh...

Frank Walker vomited on the spot, feeling as if his bones were about to fall apart, his mind blank. Then, countless memories that didn't belong to him flooded his mind...

A lavishly dressed child watched helplessly as his home turned into a sea of fire...

He and another older child were thrown into a group of kids for training, forced to fight each other. After the older one was killed trying to protect him, he exploded...

The child survived and underwent various trainings, mainly studying potions...

At seventeen, he was sent to infiltrate the Rose Sanctuary on a suicide mission: to spike the cafeteria with an aphrodisiac, create a massive scandal, and destroy the Sanctuary's proud honor. However, during the brewing process, there was an explosion...

Jiutian Continent... Vance Tracy... the principal... Nine Gods Empire... Supreme Sage Mark Walker... Rose Sanctuary... countless pieces of information poured in...

At this moment, a million grass-mud horses galloped wildly through Frank Walker's mind. He'd seen misery before, but never anything worse than this. After ten years of enduring hardship and finally reaching the peak of his life, damn it, he transmigrated. And not just transmigrated—he landed right in a death trap! Of all the things to do at such a young age, why become a terrorist? The worst part was, he even got caught!

A deep, powerful voice sounded in his ear.

Chapter 3: A Real Man Sheds Tears in Three Seconds

"Your Highness, it's confirmed. We searched his dormitory; he is indeed a death soldier from the Nine Snakes." The man speaking seemed a bit surprised as well. "It's rare for someone to survive after taking the truth potion."

The surroundings were silent except for the ticking sound. Clearly, his predecessor hadn't made it through, which was why he was here now. Torture devices of all kinds—hammers, scissors, barbed whips—hung on the wall...

The problem was... Bro, with this kind of setup, he wouldn't last either.

What to do?

Old Wang was panicking, really panicking. The searing pain in his body constantly reminded him that his life was slipping away bit by bit.

"Any last words?" came the voice of a very clean and cold woman.

In that instant, Old Wang jolted, his desire to survive burning wildly, his pupils contracting. He couldn't die, absolutely not. His billions in wealth, his beloved junior Ethan were waiting for him!

He saw the woman before him. From the predecessor's memories, he knew that this woman was the principal of the Rose Sanctuary, Carrie Dean, known as the "Death Rose" hero, a thousand-man slayer, holding the power of life and death in the Rose Sanctuary.