The Overlooked Matryoshka

'A world beyond worlds...'

'I'm a little interested, but honestly, not that interested...'

Actually.

As for the so-called world beyond worlds, Xi Shenlian had possessed the ability to explore it long ago.

In fact, it could hardly even be called exploration.

He could clearly sense that he had always possessed the freedom to choose whether to involve himself in matters related to it...

Ultimately, ever since he awakened the ability Absolute First Strike, he had been able to sense certain beings in incredibly distant regions thinking about matters related to him.

At first.

Before Xi Shenlian had been released from prison.

He had assumed those beings were hidden somewhere in the vastness of space, and were probably aliens of some sort.

Aliens hiding deep within the boundless sea of stars and secretly observing human civilization.

Back then, Xi Shenlian had rather looked forward to the day when a few aliens would fly saucers over to him or something...

Unfortunately, Earth had essentially had no actual contact with aliens at the time... It could basically only be described as an isolated island cut off from the rest of the world, so Xi Shenlian's idea had been thoroughly dashed.

After Xi Shenlian was released from prison, he had instead assumed those beings existed in some corner of the world, possibly as certain official personnel...

It was only after his strength reached a certain level that he finally understood the truth...

Those beings who had known about him since long ago actually existed beyond spacetime and beyond the world... in an incomparably distant, unfamiliar region.

This situation.

Could only be described as somewhat unexpected, though not completely unexpected.

If he had not always had a clearly defined range for Absolute First Strike's effects, leaving some suspense in all these matters, Xi Shenlian probably