I Refused To Be Reincarnated

Chapter 365 The Man Who Held Humanity's Sky

julius' eyes snapped open. the wind howled as he lunged to his feet, his arm reaching for his waist before swinging in a smooth, lethal motion. yet, as he felt his tense muscle cut through the air, his eyes narrowed upon realising his trusted gladius was gone."where am i?" he muttered, his eyes darting left and right to scan his surroundings before enlarging.

he recognised the old shop he grew up in. but why was he inside? did the ashfords plan for this? despite his nostalgia and silent prayer for grandpa theodore's soul, he warily eyed the place,

affinity: nature discover hidden content at empire

class: t3 cultivator

lvl: 1

exp: 0/40

hp: 498/530

vitality: 53

strength: 53

agility: 53

qi: 65

intelligence: 2

free attribute points: 0

items: /

martial art: qing ming sutra of serenity.

note: humph! since you decided to renounce your past, i'll close an eye and let you return. but never forget that my gaze is on you.

a deep frown knitted his brows as he saw his stats for the first time. despite his incomprehension, he puffed his chest in pride.

'at least they are well balanced,' he thought before a shudder ran through him. 'who is gazing at me?'

somehow, he didn't like the idea of having a powerful entity capable of scanning his body so thoroughly observing him.

as he pondered, a sudden additional window appeared before his eyes, its text sending wild tremors running through his body and shattering his thoughts like glass.

[personalised talent awakening protocol available. proceed yes/no]

in the blink of an eye, his finger blurred and smashed yes before his mind even processed the message's implications. it was common knowledge that each individual could only awaken one. so, could he have two because of the system? this idea caused his heart to race, making him forget his suspicions for a moment.

[personalised talent awakened: the man who held humanity's sky.]

[description: a prankster met a taciturn hero once. despite their early dislike for each other, they became good brothers. after a few years, gone to carry a mission, the hero charged his brother to protect humanity in his absence.

for a year, the prankster fought the invaders with unbound ferocity, preserving part of humanity against all odds, and earning the respect of both earth and its inhabitants before dying.]

[effects: gaia hates you as much as she respects you. you inherited a fraction of her computing ability for your heroic deeds but are placed under her constant scrutiny.]

slack-jawed after reading the description, his mind momentarily froze. then, he felt a torrent of thoughts rushing through him, and accelerating with each passing second, enhancing his cognitive abilities to an extraordinary level.

"w-what happened?" he muttered, reeling in shock at his new talent's effect. not only did he now possess two, but they were both incredible.

without wasting a second, his eyes darted to his interface to confirm he wasn't dreaming.

talent: sun-grade: xīngchéng dāntián wújī (forming the dan tian limitlessly)/sss grade: the man who held humanity's sky.

"hahaha. will big brother be mad after i boast about it?"

his innocent chuckles reverberated through the shop as he danced in joy, uncaring about the prankster or the hero's story. after all, he had refused to remember.

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an: an additional explanation for julius' case. luna offers him to recover his memories herself. they are not sealed within him.