Qin Cong, a wandering orphan in Black Star City, held an extraordinary secret: he was a double reincarnator. Originally, his name wasn't Qin Cong but Sun Chen, an ordinary young man from the Hua Xia Republic on Earth. His mundane life as a civil servant in a small third-tier city suddenly changed when he inexplicably crossed into a new world.
This world, known as the Twilight Continent, was more of a subplane than a full-fledged alternate reality. It existed as an offshoot of a main plane, yet untouched by its divine inhabitants. In this realm of magic and battle energy, Sun Chen acquired a new name—Jacques. Thanks to his extensive reading of online novels, Jacques adapted quickly, aided further by a unique artifact that had crossed over with him: a futuristic chip. This device, stripped of its physical form, fused with Jacques' soul and became an omnipresent assistant he named Zero.
With Zero's computational prowess, Jacques rose rapidly in the hierarchy of wizards, a path divided into apprenticeships and various stages of mastery. From an apprentice to a full-fledged wizard, and ultimately ascending through six levels to the rank of Starflame, Moonlight, and Sunlit Wizards, Jacques achieved the pinnacle—becoming a god. Over five centuries, he lit his divine flame, forged a godhead, and claimed his dominion.
However, divine ascension came with consequences. Jacques' rise drew the attention of the main plane's deities, prompting their invasion of his subplane. To these gods, the population of any new realm was precious, their devotion fueling divine power. War gods, nature gods, and magic deities all coveted Jacques' plane, seeing it as ripe for conquest.
But Jacques was no pushover. As the first god of his domain, he wielded significant control, resisting these invaders. Yet as the assaults intensified, Jacques faced an overwhelming tide of divine avatars, demons, and zealots. In an act of defiance, he detonated his entire subplane, annihilating the invaders alongside his realm's inhabitants.
Jacques perished, only to awaken again—this time as Qin Cong, a frail boy in another strange world. Initially thrilled at the thought of returning to Earth upon spotting familiar posters, Qin Cong's excitement dimmed as he absorbed his new host's memories. This wasn't Earth but a dystopian world besieged by forces from multiple hostile planes.
This planet bore an uncanny resemblance to Earth, its continents and technological advancements aligning with Earth's circa 2016. However, it had been invaded by alien planes—an insectoid swarm, demon realms, and undead legions—bringing devastation. The invasive energies mutated local flora and fauna, producing monstrous creatures like the colossal Siberian wolves Qin Cong encountered earlier. While some of these wolves bore "magic cores," most were weaker stragglers, culled by Black Star City's regular patrols.
Humans, too, suffered under the influence of these planes. Negative energy from the undead realm transformed many into zombie-like creatures, reducing the planet's population from over ten billion to under fifty billion. Survivors clustered in fortified mega-cities across the continents, with smaller nations and islands long obliterated.
Unlike Jacques' previous subplane, this world was a main plane governed by Gaia, a powerful plane consciousness. Gaia's intervention restricted higher entities from directly entering, preventing humanity's complete extinction. Yet, the invading realms—seeking either destruction, colonization, or extermination—still posed a dire threat.
In response, Gaia bolstered humanity by creating "Evolvers," individuals who awakened elemental or physical enhancements, akin to mages and warriors. Natural awakenings were rare, but human ingenuity devised genetic enhancement serums to artificially induce evolution. Though effective, these serums limited growth, necessitating stronger doses for further enhancement.
This dual system of natural and artificial evolution fueled humanity's resistance. The Evolvers became society's elite, while advanced weaponry and mercenaries formed the backbone of military power. Humanity's fight for survival also spurred unprecedented technological advancements, transforming desperation into innovation.
For Qin Cong, his reincarnation in this world presented a blend of challenges and opportunities. Armed with Zero's computational abilities and memories of his godhood, he set his sights on navigating this chaotic world, determined to reclaim his lost power and alter the fate of those around him.