Chapter 2: Survey

He couldn't help but complain seeing that he couldn't even choose what world he wants to be reincarnated.

It's not that Lucius doesn't want to be reincarnated in his novel, it's just that I mean who doesn't want to be reincarnated in a world such as one piece or MHA.

Lucius, who was a certified otaku would one hundred percent, no hesitation, choose the one piece or MHA world compared to his own.

Because in Lucius' mind, why would he want to mess around and change plot here in there in his proudest work rather than messing someone's.

Nonetheless, he decided to explore the survey first.

He clicks the 'None' in number 1 and a bunch of talents appeared.

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Unbreakable Will

Genius Mind

Gamer Prodigy

Leader's Aura

God's Hand

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Lucius didn't immediately choose but study each talent one by one and he couldn't help but gasp at how 'OP' some are.

But he doesn't think it's unfair to the people in his novel since talent like this also exists there!

It might not be as OP compared to the given examples but still.

After a few minutes of studying and scrolling, a talent caught his eyes.

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Inhuman Temporal Perception: Grants the one who possesses a superhuman Temporal Perception and Kinetic Eyes.

Times move slower in your eyes which gives you the ability to see even a bullet that was fired.

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'This is it!' Lucius thought after reading the description of the Talent.

without hesitation, he quickly clicked the Inhuman Perception and when directly to the number 2.

He couldn't help but fell into a deep thought thinking about what he should pick next.

Then a question appeared in his head.

What was the most OP advantage Eligor possesses compared to the other players?

Is it knowing how where the hidden mission was?

Or is it the knowledge of who is gonna be strong and who isn't?

Neither!

The most OP skill Eligor possess when he had just awakened is his 20 years of combat knowledge and experience!

Compared to other top players, Eligor who doesn't possess a single talent could compare to his peers because of that.

Because of his 20 years of combat knowledge and experience, he manages to kill monsters higher level than him, he manages to complete quests that generally are too strong for his level.

So Lucius set his sight on any talent that could help him get better in fighting!

He continue scrolling and scrolling until he finally come upon the thing he was looking for.

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Combat Prodigy: Grants the one who possesses the talent an extraordinary talent in any form of battle style.

When the possessor trains any form of combat technique, his progress would be much faster compared to a genius talent.

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Lucius didn't even think about it and directly clicked the Combat Prodigy talent as soon as he finished reading the description.

With this, the lack of fighting experience was finally filled.

Now onto the last talent, Lucius didn't have any requirement whatsoever so he just continue scrolling wishing something catch his eyes.

And something did!

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Photographic Memory: Grants the one who possesses the talent the ability to recall an image from memory with a hundred percent accuracy even after seeing only for once.

Warning!!!! Photographic Memory is a double-edged sword, please use it carefully.

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This is what Lucius choose for his last talent slot.

He could guess what the warning was pointing about.

Generally, people have the deepest and saddest memory of their life that they want to forget but with Photographic Memory, forgetting is nothing but just a dream.

But the advantage greatly outweighs the disadvantage, with this talent, Lucius could always remember every chapter he wrote which would be extremely helpful.

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If you're getting reincarnated in, "The return of the loser", then what talent do you want to possess?

1. [Inhuman Temporal Perception]

2. [Combat Prodigy]

3. [Photographic Memory]

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Lucius couldn't help but smile looking at the three Talents he picked.

With this, he would one hundred percent sure dominate the 'Mendalla'.

As if.

Reincarnation is nothing but just a hopeless man's dream, who in their right mind would believe that he would get reincarnated just because a survey popped out of nowhere in their laptop.

The only reason Lucius was taking the survey seriously is that he was that kind of person.

As a person who was forced to fend off on his own, Lucius was always a serious person, which was the reason why even though he was a good-looking young man, nobody tried to flirt with him, because for them, Lucius is a boring man.

Even his friend was limited which was fatty and some other classmates.

Still, Lucius has no choice but to continue the survey since he knew deleting the survey was meaningless.

He even tried to shut down the laptop but it didn't work.

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If you have a chance to be reincarnated, would you want to remain in your own body or on someone else?

(Being reincarnated as some other people was random so please choose at your precaution.)

[Your own body]

Or

[Someone else body]

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This question was quite easy as he choose to be in his own body without a single hesitation.

Lucius was happy at what he had now, yes his past might be tough but that's life.

How could he give up the body that had been with him for 20 years for some random one?

Lucius was good-looking, and because of his profession which was writing, and his great saving skills, he has money stored in his bank account.

This means Lucius has no reason whatsoever to give up his body.

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What do you seek? What is your dream? How far could you go for that dream?

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Lucius paused after reading the next question.

It was different than the other two since he was now required to type his answer and not just choosing.

'My dreams huh?' Lucius fell into a deep thought trying to think what does his dream is.

After thinking for a while, he couldn't come up with one and was about to type none.

but he quickly deletes what he typed and a bunch of memories tries he bury suddenly surface in his mind.

He recalls all of the abuse he went through in the hand of the matron back in the orphanage, how people shoo him when he left that hell, how he was bullied by the other kids in school, and how his boss embarrassed him countless times.

[Respect, I want all the people to respect and acknowledge my existence, and to do that I need to be the strongest! the strongest of all!! I'll do whatever it takes to achieve that dream! I swear!]

Lucius release all of his emotion at the survey as he vowed to achieve that dream even if he needed to step so low!

His eyes were filled with determination as he clicks the word 'Finish' on the better bottom of the survey.

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Thank you for your time, please have a nice time on your journey.

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"What th-" Lucius didn't manage to finish what he was saying as his eyes close and all he saw was dark around him.

He feels drowsiness enveloping his body and after just a second, he falls asleep.

Unknown to him, while he was busy answering the survey, the chapter he was writing was continuing!

(Computer)

"It's your time to die, Azaktan!" Eligor yelled as he charge at his nemesis.

The others also followed suit

"MUAHAHAHA that's right, come at me, mortals!" Azaktan seems to be out of his mind as he laughs like a madman.

He then sends a sword slash that could destroy even the largest mountain on earth.

Fortunately or unfortunately, his target was not Eligor but the people behind him.

A lot of people tried to defend the slash but alas, their struggle was in bane as they were all sliced into two.

"Argh damn you!!!" Eligor goes mad as he goes into berserker mode and charges straight into the creator.

The two went into a deadly battle decapitating every people who tried to get close in their fight.

Some strong ones also joined and supported Eligor while those who can't handle the pressure stayed far away from the fight and just give some little support life healing for buffs.

and after a fight of what seems like an eternity, Eligor manages to decapitate the one who begins it all, Azaktan, the man who created the game Mendala for his pleasure.

"This is your end, Azaktan." Eligor coldly stated while steeping on the god's torso.

"Cough! cough! hehehe.....HEHEHEHHEEH" The God first coughed some blood then laughed like a madman as he heard the funniest joke in his life.

"You've gone mad, let me end your misery!" Eligor said as he raise his saber high then beheaded the monster.

As soon as the monster was killed or so they thought, the Mendala world started to crumble and they were a force back to their world.

But contrary to what it was 15 years ago, the whole world was now barren and only a few lives could be seen.

"We did it...We did it!!!" The people celebrate as they finally end the suffering but they knew to bring back the earth to its former glory they still have a long way to go.

(Unknown place | Blackhole)

"MUAHAHAHA, who knew that that's how the end was gonna became." A man whose appearance was identical to Azaktan laughed and said.

This man is Azaktan, the real one, he, the creator of everything was too strong for a mere planet to contain.

So he was forced to use a fake body so that the planet won't burst due to his never-ending energy.

"It's getting boring, isn't it? so how about we spice things up?" Azaktan talks to himself as he faces the camera, his eyes seem to be able to see through even the deepest part of your soul.

"How about you join us?"

(Real World | Lucius' Apartment)

At the very same time Azaktan said that Lucius fall asleep unknowingly what danger awaits him at the journey that awaits him.