Reincarnated With Three Unique Skills

The world was plunged into chaos as people everywhere, playing with their phones, computers, driving cars, or relying on other technologies, were left utterly speechless.

Confused and fearful, they poured out onto the streets, leaving behind buildings that, though intact, no longer hummed with the energy of modern life.

On the streets, the atmosphere was thick with confusion as people exchanged panicked glances. Every single piece of technology that had once made life easier and more convenient was gone, leaving only an eerie silence in its wake.

"What just happened? Where did my car go?" someone shouted.

"Where is my phone? I just had it in my hand!" another cried.

"Someone, wake me up from this nightmare!"

"...Ouch... No, no, no! This isn't a dream. It's real!"

"This can't be happening! How am I supposed to watch TukTuk videos now? And my games.."

"It's God! God has finally shown Himself and executed His divine justice!" an old man exclaimed, raising his hands toward the sky.

"God is great!" a few others echoed in nervous agreement.

"We will go back to our old beautiful World!"

"Shut the fu*k up, old nuts!" a younger man barked angrily. "There is no God! This must be some alien conspiracy! They've done this to us on purpose! To weaken us."

The streets were filled with a cacophony of voices, ranging from despair to denial, from cries for help to declarations of divine intervention. Humanity, stripped of its technological crutch, now stood on the brink of a new and terrifying reality of hardship and valor. And it was not about a single city or country, it was the case for all the countries of the globe.

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After that, Aengus and Bella vanished from their spot, untraceable by any means due to their extreme speed.

Like two glowing dots of energy, they pierced through the atmosphere, breaking past the Earth's surface and reaching the cold, empty, lifeless void of space.

Below them, the Earth radiated an aura of vitality and renewal, as though it was silently thanking Aengus for the curse he had cast. The planet, which had been teetering on the brink of collapse, would have been doomed within a few more centuries if things had continued unchecked. The curse had reset its course, giving it a chance to heal before the time for the Grand Unification came.

But Aengus and Bella did not linger to witness the aftermath. Their journey continued.

Aengus held Bella by the waist covering her with protective barrier, and his speed increased a hundredfold, effortlessly propelling them forward through the vast expanse of space. All this while, he was matching Bella's pace, knowing she still lagged behind him in power.
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But with light-years of distance to cross, he obviously couldn't keep doing it anymore. His individual power level surpassed that of a Star Dominator, and his speed could reach 1 light-year per hour by utilizing all the skills and abilities in his arsenal.

Bella's level remained stuck at 999—a limitation Aengus had not yet lifted, as he was waiting for the right time for her ascension. Until then, he would guide her, protect her, and lead the way through the endless void.

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Back on Earth.

While half of the planet was enveloped in the darkness of night, a different play of destiny was unfolding in Ethan's house.

Deep in the quiet night, Ethan had just fallen into a deep sleep after reading books on his bed.

Suddenly, a man with horrifying scars and grotesque mutations appeared inside the room, as if stepping in from another dimension.

The terrifying, mutated figure glanced at the boy lying peacefully on the bed and let out a low, rumbling laugh, one filled with despair and helplessness.

He suddenly looked up, his gaze piercing through space and time, reaching Aengus and Bella's figures light-years away.

His expression was disdainful and scornful, yet a hint of envy flickered in his eyes.

"Still the naive old me… Do you think you can take everything back just like that? Do you believe it's all so simple? Tch… Freedom is just a dream until we achieve what we must. There is no exit, no start. The cycle can never be broken," he muttered, shifting his gaze back to Ethan.

"I'm so tired… Hopefully, this one will be the last. And My end is here… probably," the figure whispered as his finger released a curse far more terrifying than any ancient one .

The curse seemed alive, its glowing red eyes brimming with ominous intent. It drifted toward Ethan, sinking deep into his body.

As the curse began its work, the grotesque, mutated figure shed a single tear. His form began to disintegrate, as if the universe itself was punishing him for interfering with this reality.

"Ah… how I miss them so much… If only I had been more powerful…" he murmured, his voice heavy with regret.

"But this isn't over. You will have to get back what was taken from us. Let's see what you can achieve with that rebellious nature. You're the last gamble we placed, after all…"

With those final words, he vanished from existence like smoke, leaving behind absolutely no trace of his presence—no proof that he had ever existed at all.

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Time passed—months, perhaps.

"Plop!"

Aengus and Bella finally emerged from the Milky Way domain, breaking through the impenetrable illusion barrier.

The experience was surreal, akin to carving their way through a hole in the very fabric of space-time.

Once through, they glanced around, but there was no trace of the place they sought. It was as though it had never existed at all.

Suddenly, Aengus clutched his head as fragments of new memories began to surface, altering his past like magical ripples through time.

The incident of the Technological Collapse and the beginning of the Post-Technological Apocalyptic Age now existed in his memories as part of history.

However, the memory of his illness and the way he had died still remained unchanged. He still had died, though the settings around it were now different.

This realization hit him hard—he couldn't change the past, no matter how powerful he was.

The Cycle still existed. He changed nothing at all.

He stood frozen for a moment, unsure whether to feel relieved or angry.