My name is Sendo Hutchings, most people just call me Sendo. I am currently a student in college. Who is average at pretty much everything apart from computer hacking. I had a passion for hacking things when I was as little as four years old. I was lucky to have a computer at that age. My passion for hacking could have left me in serious trouble if I were unlucky. I have moved past all that and decided to become a pen tester and avoid the unethical side of hacking.

All that aside I am also a huge gaming fanatic currently addicted to a MMORPG called Fantasy Online. Despite having very little free time with my part-time job as well as my workload from college I still manage to play.

I am currently on the college bus sat alone in the back like usual. I manage to watch the road through the front window to avoid falling asleep on the journey. I notice a car swerving left and right struggling to drive in a straight line like an overweight tightrope walker.

"Watch out!" I scream as the poor excuse of a car swerves into the side of the bus. I swear it was deliberate, the coach hits the side of a fence. The only thing between me and the large drop was this fence?! That was so easily hit. For fuck sake what have I ever done to deserve this?

The driver attempts to stay on the road however due to the bus being hit it was pushed into the wrong lane. The traffic pours into the side of the bus, like a stampede ramming into it, with no sign of stopping. It gets assaulted by the constant flow of cars. The bus stands no chance. It rolls over, falling to my certain death I manage to scream my last words for everyone to hear, hoping that someone was listening. The majority of the other students were unconscious, probably due to the shock of this whole thing, or damage from the impact of the traffic.

"I don't give a fuck whose up there God? Buddha? whoever the fuck just give me another chance, I barely experienced anything in this life, I'm still a virgin for fuck sake." After the remaining curse words left my mouth I was enveloped in darkness. I instinctively yelp out in pain preparing myself for the worse.

I slowly open my eyes, surprised at the lack of pain after the fall, only to notice that I was surrounded by darkness. Pure darkness. I have never experienced anything like this before. Where am I? Am I alive?

I can't be dead, I can still think. shaking off those thoughts I peer down to look at where my hands were supposed to be, but nothing. I had no body, I guess I was just a fucking floating head.

"What the fuck am I a bobble head now or something?" I shouted somewhat amused at my own joke.

"PLEASE REFRAIN FROM SUCH LANGUAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF A GOD!" Bellowed a deep male voice.

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"What? who's there?" I asked knowing full well I would not get an answer.

"I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO GIVE YOU A SECOND CHANCE FROM THE HIGHER UPS!" The voice bellowed again obviously ignoring my question.

"Can I at least have my body back? Where the fuck am I?" I screamed ignoring the warning about my language, what can this so-called God do, I was already flung off a cliff for fuck sake.

*Poof*

I was returned to normal, well somewhat normal I still had a large cut on my leg and chest and a sharp pain in my head. I assumed this was because of the crash I experienced.

"LANGUAGE!" the voice uttered feeling stupid from saying the word.

"Shit sorry," I said attempting to be funny.

"Can you heal my wounds, please? It's hard to focus, this constant pain in my darn head isn't getting any better" I ask attempting to sound sincere.

*Poof*

Finally, I was back to normal. Now just the fact that I'm in a dark room with a voice that claimed to be a god was off. Ah well, progress was progress.

"DESPITE THE ABSURDITY OF THE ORDER, I HAVE BEEN TASKED TO ASSIST YOU IN REINCARNATION TO ANOTHER WORLD. WITH A SKILL OF YOUR CHOOSING!" The voice thundered into my ear drums clearly stating that he was angry with me or somewhat jealous of how the "higher-ups" regarded me. Was this due to my last-minute pleading to the Gods? After a discussion with myself, I came to the solid conclusion that I have no fucking clue.

I jolted my head back to see a computer screen with a long list of skills. At the top of the screen, there was an entry box where I could search skills which I assumed was to save people from scrolling down a whole bunch of skill they deemed useless. Instinct kicked in and I tried a simple SQL injection attack ignoring the fire magic, necromancy skills and what not. Laughing at myself for trying such a thing in front of a so-called God, I noticed something change on the screen. Did it work? I asked myself eagerly waiting for what would happen next.

The whole screen was enveloped with green text on a black background. Fucking typical I muttered to myself in somewhat shock as to what was happening. The entire screen kept flashing, each flash was a different color eventually showing a full rainbow of colors. The other skills started fading away until all that was left was a single skill.

『Legendary Hacking Skill - At low levels of this legendary skill you are granted the ability to steal peoples skills with a 20% chance of success, or a 100% chance of success if you attempt to steal just before the death of the victim or upon the consumption of the dead victim. The details of the high levels of this skill are unknown.』

Without a moment's hesitation, I selected this skill and relayed my choice to the loud voice that claimed to be a God.

"INTERESTING CHOICE, I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS SKILL. I MUST HAVE MISSED IT. AS WELL AS THE SKILL YOU, ALSO HAVE THE ABILITY TO ANALYSE ANYTHING YOU SEE FIT, DUE TO THIS BEING A TRAIT OF THOSE WHO HAVE REINCARNATED TO OTHER WORLDS. I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK, SENDO!" The voice bellowed.

The voice assaulted my eardrums, I knew full well this was his intention but he seemed somewhat at ease. I still cannot make sense of what is happening around me is this really real? Or am I just dreaming inside a coma? Once again I came to the conclusion that I have no fucking clue! I thought to myself as I slowly faded out of consciousness.