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Preparing For the Next Life Ch. 1 ("Jokes on you if you believed a prologue could actually be an arc" Arc)

Preparing For the Next Life Ch. 1 ("Jokes on you if you believed a prologue could actually be an arc" Arc)

*Sigh*

It really was a horrible way to be welcomed into the world. Well people usually have ups and downs in life...

I think you don't want to read an entire summary of my life right? I'll talk about it later Mmm yeah thought so. Oh? Where am I right now?

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In front of my eyes I saw a transparent set of hands. I found when I tried to move the transparent hands moved with me. When I tried to remember why I'm like this...

"What? I see... I see... I died huh? Well f*** that life."

"Mmm. You're one of the calmer ones today. Let's see..."

In front of me sat a three eyed bald man of small stature on a yellow lined red prayer mat with a book in his hands and a table with a cup of sake on it. When he looked at me, I felt like I saw a gentle grandpa consoling their grandchild and at the same time a stern look with a trace of humor, pity, and sadism, like he has done this a million times before and has gotten used to it. It was... it was... like a human playing with bugs, distinct and contradictory.

"Ah! Quite an interesting one too. A pity he has to reincarnate due to karma and fate. Boy!"

"Yes!?"

"The Heavens pity you." At the same time he spoke I thought, 'What is this? China reincarnation wuxia novel? Am I a main character now?!'

"And no it is not a wuxia novel. Cultivation is an ancient method, boy. These are peaceful times The Heavens pity you because your soul is... let's just say your soul has developed certain quirks. Due to this you will most likely be forever cursed or blessed, whichever way you interpret it in the future, to reincarnate with all your memories. For this the Heavens will placate fate by reincarnating you in humanoid species in your next lives. Ah! Don't worry about reincarnating into weird lives, most worlds have inexplicable similarities to each other in one way or another. As long as you are adaptable, you should be able to handle it."

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'Oh wow. Wow! F*** yeah! That actually seems pretty awesome. Don't know why they're treating me so nicely... well he did say karma. I guess I was a good man in my past lives. Hehe' But when I thought about my next life, I got a little nervous. 'Hmm... I should ask some questions then.'

"Umm sir, may I know your name?"

"Boy... Well I guess you don't know some of the mannerisms of the Heavens. *sigh* Well instead of that question, since I'm magnanimous I shall let you ask three questions or requests. I'll only answer them if you're qualified to know or have. I ask you, what are your three questions or requests?"

'What should I ask for questions and requests? Ah! In reincarnation novels, the main characters always have trouble with learning their new language, they have the convience of "automatically" knowing their new languages or it's the same language as their past life. My guess is that I won't be as lucky as getting the last two situations. While requesting for the second situation is a good idea, I can't bear to lose the sensation of doing it myself. Got it!' I thought of my first request and asked humbly, "I request for the talent for learning new languages."

The three eyed man's eyes lit up and said, "Prepare yourself, although this can't compare to a natural talent for learning new languages, this process will augment your existing talent for learning new languages. Are you sure about this request?"

"Yes!"

"Well, prepare for some pain, boy."

'What?!' As he closed his eyes I saw a diagram appear above me full of runes. As the process started I started to feel itching for the first few seconds. After the itching stopped I felt an intense pain, a pain as intense as the pain I felt when I died.

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!! WHAT THE **** IS THIS!!!"

"There there little boy. It's done. You will see it's effects in the future."

'Hmph a little pain? YOU CALL THAT A LITTLE?! Haa... Well if it's for the future, I can endure. Just gotta be prepared.' When I finished ranting inside my head, I asked the next request, "For the next two requests may I combine them into one request for improvement to my talent of combat?"

"Are you sure boy? Your talent for combat is already relatively high amongst those of Earth."

"Yes. I'm ready."

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"Boy. You're one of the more interesting ones I've met so far in this job of mine. May fate tie us together until the next."

As I saw him preparing to send me off I spoke one last, sincere sentence to him. "Thank you." After I spoke, my vision went black.

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