Chapter 1: Restart

Adam is a prodigy. Being the only person to have a 300 IQ in the world is never been easy, Born as an orphan, Adam spent his time on streets pickpocketing and scamming people to survive, he was bullied until he learned martial arts on his own at 4 years old. During this time he learned multiple languages as well And became fluent in, French, Deutch, Mandarin, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Latin, Greek and Old Norse at age 6. Adam was building up to become one of the smartest people alive and as an adult, he became one of the richest men in history.

Currently, Adam is earning his money by working as a Consultant, International governments are calling him if they need problems to be fixed that they can't handle. He saved many lives and made enemies as well, the same enemies that made Adam disappear from the world.

As a thinker Adam never believed the notion of life after death, heaven or hell, for him after death you just cease to exist, people's notions about death are just denials to the truth that whatever deed you have good or bad, has nothing to do with what happens after life. Life after death is narcissism saying one cannot imagine a universe without one's existence. Death is simple, good or bad you're just gone. As a prodigy, he could never be more wrong.

Adam woke up, opened his eyes, got up and looked around, he's in the middle of a white room, he noticed the walls are so high it seems it doesn't end. "Is it a tower?" Adam asked himself.

"Did i just died?" He's not sure, visibly confused trying to recall everything that happened.

The last thing he remember is he's on his way to a press conference then after that, his body went cold and everything went dark, it happened so fast.

"Did i blackout? Heart attack?, no i don't have any medical complications, as far as im concerned." He said. Realization kicked in. There's so many people who wanted him dead.

"Fuck if that's the case, the hell are we gonna do about it?" Adam said and continued. "Good thing though, there's not a single singing babies in sight haha" Adam said out loud while looking around.

"Well humans came up with the angel babies, I actually never planned to have one of those in this place haha" Said the man behind him.

Adam turned around in surprise, took a moment to determine who's talking.

"No way?! haha ... for real?!" Adam said in disbelief.

"Uh hmm" the man humms as he nods, like he's convincing adam that yes, he is who he thinks he is.

The man looks like he's in his fifties with his clean short grey hair and grey beard, he looked healthy with a well built figure wearing a slick white coat and tie with white pants and white shoes, one would say that the man looks like an athlete with his posture, yet he's holding a cane.

"You're God?! ... oh i can't fucking believe it, you're real after all huh? Adam still can't believe his speaking to God.

"The One and only, my child, ... one and only" God said as he T-poses to assert dominance.

Adam asked. "Alright ... so what now? am i going to hell?"

God answered "And why do you think that is?"

Adam replied " Well you know, i'm an Atheist?"

"Well it's true that you don't believed in me and i sure as hell wanted to send your blasphemous ass down there, but you know, I actually believed in you child." God said. To Adam's surprise he asked God "Excuse me?"

"You helped a lot of people back there, those people then turned to me and stayed the path and because of that, you made enemies with the wrong people, it's a treacherous world down there after all" God said and continued "But with all your success it makes you reckless, you got cocky, ironically for a smart person you missed a blindspot" God added.

"However, Since you save a lot of souls, Me the everloving and generous God, will let you live again" God said. "But on a different world" God continued.

Adam confused " ... w-w-wait what?"

God Continued "I'll let you live again in a different world and this time while living the life that you wanted"

Adam asked "Anything? can i throw some side requests?"

"Yeah anything, you can "customize it" as you kids always say these days" God remarked.

"Okay okay, I've lived a pretty chaotic life with lots of enemies, I always wanted to be an Athlete as a kid" Adam said. "So in the next life i wanted to live as a Basketball player!"

"Granted" God replied.

"I wanted to be a perfect athlete so, i want to keep my memory and IQ intact and i would like a gifted athletic body that can withstand whatever feat that i'll perform, that means, flexibility, peak human strength, peak human speed, high vertical, durability against injuries, rapid muscle development" Adam requested.

"No problem" God replied.

Having a 300 IQ and a lifetime worth of memory and experience will put him on a tactical advantage than his competition, plus having a gifted athletic body, He can perform adoptive muscle memory that would allow him to replicate movements after observation, that he cannot perform before due to his frail built, this feat is essential on learning and practice.

"Got it ... but just remember you'll be reborn as a child, it would take time for your gifted body to manifest" God remarked.

"Understood" Adam said.

"Lastly I'd love a challenge so want to go against the NBA All-time greats, I want to live with the the Basketball greats on the same era" Adam asked.

"Noted." God asked.

"Finally, I want to have a family that i can love and depend on" Adam asked.

"Not a problem, child" God said.

"Now, If that will be all, just sit your ass tight, this won't be long" God instructed.

"Enjoy your gifts and use it wisely my child, Don't make the same mistakes, let this be a lesson for you" God said.

"I will, Thank you very much ... you know i never know you were this cool" Adam asked while smiling.

"Haha" God just laughed.

God replied and smiled "Til we meet again"

Then Everything went silent.

Adam heard a woman's voice.

"Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Summers it's a healthy baby boy!!"

He opened his eyes, everything is still blurry but he can still distinguish and recognize the patterns and figures right in front of him. Everything sounded muffled for Adam as his young body is still adjusting, though as seconds go by everything sounded much better and better, he looked up, and he saw a beautiful lady with short black bobbed cut hair in a hospital dress smiling while holding him in his arms. He can't help but notice how beautiful and charming she is, she gives off this warm motherly love that he never felt before.

"Jared sweetie it's me! im your mom!" the lady calling to Adam in tears.

"Mom?" he asked himself.

"Jared seems to be my name from now on, i love it, thanks Mom" Jared thought to himself.

"What do we have here?!! ... " A great looking man with slick short silver hair approached the lady and Adam, the man kissed the Lady and turned his attention to Jared "It's me your Dad!! Dada!! .. Awwee look at him honey, He looks perfect!!" The man added.

"Mom? Dad?" Jared thought to himself.

"Yes he is honey ... look he has your nose" his Mom remarked.

"And look he has your eyes" His Dad added.

Soon as he realized that he's now in the presence of his new family Jared felt love that he never felt before in his past life, a strong feeling that warms Jared's heart. Adam teared with joy in his heart and let out a loud cry.

"Uwaaaahhhhh"

"Ohhhh nooohh ... it's ur fault honey! get out of here he wants to be with mommy first!! hmmp" His Mom jokingly complained. As she rocks young Jared on her arms.

"But he's my son too!!!" His Dad protested in a childlike way.

Jared thought to himself. "I guess this is what it feels like, thanks for having me Mom, Dad ... I'll take care of you when i grow up" he closes his eyes slowly falling asleep to her Mom's lullaby.