Did you die because of a flowerpot’s fall once in your life? I did and it was a ridiculous dead. Well… That’s what I was thinking before reincarnating. When I met the God who welcomed after my death, he casually mentioned a little, very little and insignificant error. HE FUCKING KILLED ME BY ACCIDENT! This godly piece of shit made this pot fell on my head. Could he just have killed with something less classy? Like slipping up a dog’s poop? Suffocating in a puddle? Yeah, I hate him.

On the other hand, I’ll never met him again. This would be for the best if I wasn’t for the fact that I’m a FUCKING SHRIMP WITH TENTACLES. I only have tentacles and a tail. I don’t even get any legs. My life sucks! I downgraded from a human to a little molluscoid. When I’m recalling what happened, I get immediately pissed off.

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“Hello mister Sato Akikazu, I was waiting for you. I’m sorry, but you’re dead. As I’m a God, I invoked you from Earth because I need a hero to save my world. You are the only fit for this. Please, help my believers to kill the demon king,” he began.

“Wait, I’m not this Sato Akikazu. My name’s Liam. If you’re talking about a Japanese, I pushed one to the side when I saw a flowerpot falling from a window,” I recalled.

The God’s head turned white. His majesty crumbled as his mouth gaped open. All the white lights radiating from his body dimmed.

“You meddled with the summoning?” he asked.

“I saved someone from a murderer God.” I answered.

“It took me 300 years to accumulate enough powers! And you casually disturbed my ritual. I’ll need to wait for more years now.”

“Well, send me to his place. I can help them too!” I insisted.

“No way! You’re not fit enough to entertain help them. I’ll wait for a suitable candidate.”

“They will die because of the demon king if you don’t intervene!” I yelled.

“I’ll just spawn the demon king later. This isn’t a problem.”

“You WHAT? You’re manipulating your believers for your entertainment?” This truth offended me.

“Well… Yes. I’m immortal and each God can claim a world to make what he wants. I want something fun to watch.”

“You’re worse than a murderer,” I exclaimed.

“Pshttt, stay quiet! I am wondering what to do with you.” He said, stroking his long white beard.

Wait, what will happen to me? He will not just destroy my soul or something like that?

“Please send me back on Earth!” I implored.

“Not possible. They will know of my blunder. I can’t send you to my world because you’re not the good one… I know. When you make an error, you just need to shove it under the table. Hum, where will I send you.” He opened a giant golden list on the screen before him. I could see through the translucid screen, there were names of planets and universes classed by number.

“Found it. You will be safe there, so no God will find you. This is a test world. We tried different species and putted them all together. The Gods branded it as a failed experiment when they tried to kill each other. We erased our involvement and just let the tested worlds on their own. Since then, we only putted one species per planet to limit the troubles. Now, I’ll give you a new body. I’ll let you spin this gacha wheel. There are great species, so it’s all about your luck,” he explained.

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A golden wheel appeared. There are names like human, elf, dwarf, mermaid, dragon, griffon,… Only powerful beings, except one. Mental parasite. I don’t even know what it is. Some insect? Well, the God has a threatening aura around him so I can only comply. I approached the wheel, and I spun the wheel. Golden lights emerged from the wheel, thus I couldn’t look at it.

Does this mortal human really think I will let him live? I can’t kill him with my own hands if I don’t want other Gods to pry into my life. However, I’ll make sure that you get the worst starting position in this world. You will die in less than a week and lose your memory before reincarnating again! HAHAHA I’m a genius, nobody will know about it.

After the lights subdued, I saw the outcome and… I was standing there, my mouth wide open and my eyebrows raised. How in the world can my luck be that worst? The wheel stopped on the mental parasite. By one slot only, I could be a demon or a dragon. I hope this is badass…

“Congratulation, you got one the best species. A mental parasite can feed on mana from other living things. It can use psychic powers to manipulate other living beings. It’s weak overall, but if it grows big enough, it can even become a god! You just need to like seafood and tentacles.”

However, none has been that powerful. They are so weak that they’re ate as staple foods by mermaids. They are weak and only their psychic powers are strong. Sadly, they can’t even use them properly since they have weak souls. You’re dead shrimp.

“I can become powerful? Well, if I can live peacefully without people bothering me, I’m in.”

“Yes, you understood well. Now look at there, this is a mental parasite,” he said while pointing at a grey shrimp with tentacles coming from its head. There aren’t any legs, only a tail.

“You’re joking, right? I don’t want to become a shrimp. I don’t even know if I’m a male or female.”

“Don’t worry! If you have grown enough, you’ll be able to transform. You can switch between different humanoid forms at this stage.”

“Don’t wanna, give me another chance to turn the wheel,” I pouted. I don’t want to live a shrimp’s life. I’ll end in a plat of seafoods for some rich people.

Is this human dumb? I can’t send him without his consent, but I don’t want to be stuck with him longer. I need to rest and accumulate my powers back. Next time, I’ll use a truck. At least, I will kill the good one.

“This is not possible. What if I give you a companion? A system who will help you grow in power and keep you company. This is the only help I can grant you.” he temptingly asked. He raised his aura too, trying to intimidate Liam.

This threatening aura is frightening. I guess I can’t refuse… I’ll get my revanche when I’ll become a god.

“I accept.” I sighed.

I must hurry. I’m feeling empty and sleepy. Faster! I must tamper with the system’s parameter before I’m too sleepy.

He opened another golden window and fiddled with some slider.

Hmm… I’m finally done. A typical system who gives missions and prizes. Sadly, you’ll get greater penalties if you lose. Thanks to that, you’ll die even faster!

Unbeknownst to both, the God, in his confusion caused by his lack of power, fiddled with the wrong parameter. He changed the type of the system from [Neutral] to [Supporter]. Moreover, this system will greatly help the mental parasite as designed by its creator. The latter can’t fix his mistake because nobody can fiddle with a system already created. They are some sort of artificial Gods with infinite powers but strict guidelines in the worlds where they are sent.

“I hope you will have a fulfilling life Liam. You will keep your memories this time, but when you’ll die on Andromeda, you will lose all your memories. Good luck!” He abruptly yelled.

A golden light appeared around Liam before he was dumped into a purple portal.

“WAIT, YOU DIDN’T EXPLAIN WHAT IS LIVING ON THIS WORLD! YOU FUCKEEEEEEEEER!”

When the portal closed, the god felt asleep on a cushion after mumbling. “I’m certain he will die in less than a week. I should take some rest now. I’ll begin with a thousand-years sleep and see if I can make a good show with another hero.”

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I hate this God. I wish him to choke in his sleep. What should I do now? It’s cold and I think I’m swimming… Am I in an ocean? Everything is blue around me. I can’t see anything. Yet I can feel weird pulsations coming from above me. While lost in thoughts, I suddenly heard a neutral, cheerful voice.

[System initialized. Welcome user! This system will help you attain the path of greatness. What is your name?]