Reincarnated as the Universe

Chapter 1: It feels weird

I’ve never seen color.

I’ve never seen my face.

I’ve never seen my family.

I’ve never seen my friends.

I’ve never seen anything but darkness.

I was born blind.

It disappointed my parents and siblings.

But they still took care of me.

They loved me for who I am.

Being blind might seem like a curse.

But for me, it was a chance.

A chance to use my imagination.

A chance to sharpen my other senses.

If I could have one wish, it would be to become strong.

Someone people can depend on.

Someone who saves lives.

Someone who fights off evil.

You’ve probably read books, seen movies with superheroes.

But for me? I’ve only heard about them from my friends and family.

I don’t think it’s worth spending money on something I can only hear, not see.

I’ve never read anything myself.

My mother reads to me.

She sits on my bed and reads out loud.

Because of that, I can imagine a lot of fantasies and dreams.

But I don’t know if any of them are close to reality.

My favorite stories are Japanese, Korean, and Chinese light novels.

Martial Arts, Slice of Life, or Fantasy—they all interest me.

Every story has its own hero. I like the ones with good heroes.

Of course, I can’t read. I’m blind.

My mother reads to me. Sometimes my siblings do too.

Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I’m Autumn. Autumn Hall.

I’m a girl in my third year of high school, along with my younger sister.

The bell rings. The day is over.

My sister guides me out of school.

I’m very close to my sister.

She’s been taking care of me for years.

She’s never abandoned me.

She’s someone I can depend on.

She’s someone I want to be like.

We walk down the street until we reach the traffic lights.

I can’t see them, but my sister tells me where we are.

That’s what she usually does.

It helps me keep my thoughts organized.

Don’t ask why.

The lights turn green, and we walk across the street.

-toot, toot, toot-

Out of nowhere, I hear a vehicle horn.

It sounds like a truck.

-bang-

I don’t feel the impact.

But it’s ironic.

I get run over by a truck.

What better way to end my life?

I love novels about transmigration, where the hero gets hit by a truck.

Truck-kun. That’s what they call the trucks.

You’d think I’d be sad that I died?

Not really. I’ve never seen my family or friends.

I only know their voices.

I try to move, but I can’t feel anything.

There’s no smell either.

No sounds.

It feels strange.

Chapter 2: Reincarnated

I feel a surge of heat inside me. It's intense, but it doesn't hurt. Instead, it's oddly relaxing.

I hear a sound. An explosion. A huge one. But I'm not scared. It feels harmless, almost friendly. Like it's a part of me.

How could an explosion be a part of me? I don't know. I'm no genius.

Then, a strange feeling washes over me. It feels like I'm expanding, constantly growing. Imagine being a balloon, being blown up without stopping. That's how it feels. Maybe I'll pop like a balloon too?

The heat moves around inside me, but my body feels different. Like a big, shapeless blob. No limbs, eyes, mouth, or ears. Maybe I've turned into a slime? But that doesn't seem right either. Reincarnation? Science says it's impossible.

I wait a long time. Finally, I can open my eyes! I see something! But it's not Earth.

My siblings used to tell me about the color black, about stars, planets, and space. They said space was nothing and everything at once. Black with white dots. Maybe that's what I'm seeing now? A black sky with white specks. Stars? It's beautiful, much better than the darkness I've known.

What's weird is it feels like everything around me is part of me. Like I'm seeing inside my own body. I sense everything happening within me. Maybe my senses have upgraded?

I feel chaos, destruction, and creation. I can't describe these feelings, but I know what they are. My body keeps getting stronger without any effort. It's like a cheat in a game, giving me constant boosts. The feeling of expanding is slowing down now.

But what does it matter? I just want to understand what's happening around me. What am I seeing?

Suddenly, something appears in front of me. Words. I've never learned to read, but I understand them.

"The Book on How to Be the Universe."

Is this real? Have I reincarnated as the universe? How is that possible? The universe is 13.7 billion years old! Unless... I've time-traveled?

Chapter 3: The Book

So, you want to know how to be the Universe, huh?

Well, you're in the right place. Or should I say, you're reading the right book, haha.

First things first, you are the universe. You're everything. Everything in the universe is you, and you are everything in the universe. Same thing.

You wanted to be someone dependable, so I thought, why not make you the universe? Now every living creature depends on you to survive!

A human soul like yours can't handle all the information of the universe, so I've given you some perks. Who doesn't get perks when they reincarnate, right? I've maxed out your brain capacity. No matter how much your main body expands, you'll always know what's happening everywhere in the universe. Plus, you'll keep a cool head, and your brain will never overheat. After all, the entire universe is your brain now.

You also wanted to be strong. So, you can create, destroy, and cause chaos. It all depends on your choices and the direction you want the universe to go.

There are some downsides too. "Nothing in this world is free," as they say. Your emotions are almost non-existent now. Whatever you do, it won't affect your emotions. But hey, you're now what you wanted to be, right? Haha.

Since you don't know your abilities yet, I'll walk you through them.

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Creation: This skill lets you create anything. Whether it's a TV to watch your favorite show or a grand palace made of otherworldly materials, this skill can do it.

Destruction: This skill lets you destroy anything, even yourself. Be careful, though; a lot of energy went into making this happen. Use it for self-defense or to eliminate any creature that becomes too powerful within the universe.

Chaos: This skill creates chaos. You control its intensity. Want someone to slip on a banana and cause a domino effect? Done. Want an entire galaxy to fall into chaos? You can do that too.

Order: This skill creates order. It binds and creates rules, countering chaos. It's powerful but straightforward.

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There's another perk I forgot to mention. You also control time. The catch is, you can only go backward, not forward. That's my mistake, but you'll have to fix it yourself someday.

You don't need the Creation skill to make planets and living creatures. Let evolution take its course. But if you want to, you can create planets and more.

Creation, Destruction, Chaos, and Order are your main skills. Use them as much as you want until you self-destruct or cease to exist. If you want new skills, think about how to get them.

To check your status, just think 'Status'. But really, you should just do whatever you want. Explore, if you feel like it (though you don't need to).

If you need help, just call me at; #!/2)##&[+

Chapter 4: Awakened as the Universe

"Oh, I almost forgot this!

Because you were blind once, I've restored your vision. No need to thank me. If you want to go blind again, be my guest, haha. You can change your vision however you like. It doesn’t really matter.

Now that you’re the universe, you control everything—living and non-living. There’s something else I forgot to mention on the first page!

Time. It moves much faster for you than for any other living creature. This is due to my experiments, so you won’t suffer like I did. If you want time to slow down to the normal pace you’re used to, just do it. But be warned—it’ll be torture! You can also speed time up.

And yes, you’ve time-traveled back to the beginning of what is now you...haha, congrats!

Now it’s time for you to experiment a little, so I’ll leave you to it.

Best regards,

The Previous Will of the Universe."

So I have time-traveled. Maybe the old Universe got tired? I can understand that—13.7 billion years of living. I’d be tired too. Doesn’t everyone want to live forever? In every novel, people fight for immortality. And this old Universe just gave it up and gave it to me? I won’t complain, but they must have been really tired.

Since they told me to check my status, I might as well do that.

「Status.」

[Name: Autumn Hall][Age: 10,000]

[Species: Universe]

[Titles: -]

[Time Scale: 1 : 1,000]

[Major Skills]:

- Creation

- Destruction

- Chaos

- Order

[Minor Skills]:

-

「Eh?」

10,000 years old already?! How is it possible that time moves that fast! It’s just like the older Universe said. Time does move much quicker for me. But now I feel like an old, immortal Grandma. Still, I’m grateful. It would have been torture to live year after year like they did.

Now that I think about it, 10,000 years isn’t long. Not compared to how old I can become. And it will take a long time for life to develop within me.

About that minor skill section—maybe I can use the ‘Creation’ skill for that? The previous Universe mentioned I can create anything. So, creating skills shouldn’t be impossible, right?

Back to something else. Although I like having sight, I feel more comfortable being blind. It’s familiar. Most people would want their sight, but I don’t. At least, not the usual sight that humans and animals have.

No, I want to see energies. Good energies, neutral energies, and bad energies. All the different energies within me.

You may scold me. You may call me dumb. You may facepalm at my decision. You may wish for me to stop myself from returning to blindness. But I don’t care about your opinion.

Chapter 5: Skill Creation

It went smoother than I thought. Darkness surrounded me again, but this time it wasn’t alone. Colors floated around me, like mists of energy intertwined. I didn't know their names, but they were beautiful compared to the darkness before.

Now that I’m the universe, it doesn’t matter if I can see like a human. I feel every movement and control every creature. Sight seems almost unnecessary.

I turned my attention to skills. There are many useful ones. One stood out: Incarnation Descent. But for that, I needed a body.

“Use Major Skill: Creation to create Minor Skill: Blessed Body.”

“Ding! Autumn Hall has created the Minor Skill: Blessed Body.”

A body appeared before me. Until now, I only had the universe as my body. This Blessed Body would be the strongest living being, next to my main body, of course. I needed a clone skill to create copies with some of its power. That way, I could have fights with future strong beings.

“Use Major Skill: Creation to create Minor Skill: Clone.”

“Ding! Autumn Hall has created the Minor Skill: Clone.”

Next, I considered an Enchant skill for weapons and clothing.

“Use Major Skill: Creation to create Minor Skill: Enchant.”

“Ding! Autumn Hall has created the Minor Skill: Enchant.”

The Blessed Body existed now, but it had no soul. A possession skill could be useful.

“Use Major Skill: Creation to create Minor Skill: Possess.”

“Ding! Autumn Hall has created the Minor Skill: Possess.”

I had many skills, but I’d discover their usefulness over time. The Blessed Body, being indestructible, would regenerate if destroyed. Time to possess it with my consciousness.

“Use Minor Skill: Possess to possess the Blessed Body.”

I felt my mind move into the Blessed Body’s head. Moving my limbs felt amazing. It was wonderful to have a body again, even though it had only been 10-15 minutes since I existed as a blob. For the universe, that’s 15,000 years.

My vision remained the same, which was good. The body had no gender. No problem—I could create a skill for that.

“Use Major Skill: Creation to create Minor Skill: Modify.”

“Ding! Autumn Hall has created the Minor Skill: Modify.”

I didn't have to do much.

“Use Minor Skill: Modify to change my body into that of a woman.”

Instantly, the Blessed Body changed shape. It felt like when I expanded as the universe. Nice.

I felt my body, noticing the richer curves. But I had no clothing. Being seen without clothing would be embarrassing, even though I’m the universe.

“Use Major Skill: Creation to create a set of robes.”

A set of robes appeared on my Blessed Body. I imagined white robes, a color I somewhat knew.

“Use Minor Skill: Enchant to buff the defense of these robes to the maximum.”

Energies from space flew towards me and were absorbed by the robes. A minute later, the energies stopped. The Blessed Body’s defense was already high, but it’s good to be careful. Maybe I’m overprotective, but I want to be prepared for the day someone strong arrives.

I looked down. I could see the outline of my body and robes, thanks to the absorbed energies. Still, it was frustrating not knowing their colors.

Chapter 6: Eyecatching

It's weird.

It's weird that you can see everything happening inside you.

I'm not complaining, though. I kind of like it. Wouldn't you want to know all the wonders your body does unconsciously?

The difference between a human body and the universe as your body is power. But I’m not worried about becoming corrupted by it. Gaining more power will take time, and I'll adapt. One step at a time.

I've noticed something now. There are already hundreds of galaxies within me. But four of them stand out.

The first one is filled with darkness. It’s empty, no stars or planets. Just complete and utter darkness. I guess I can’t really call it a galaxy, but for convenience, I will.

It reminds me of how I used to see nothing but darkness on Earth. Except when I began to imagine. But even then, my imaginations had no color because I couldn't see.

Back to the galaxies.

The second one is the opposite of the first. Billions of stars and planets exist here. What stands out most is the presence of plant life. Half the galaxy is covered in lush plants and oceans. The other half? It's full of lava, flames, and relentless heat. Two starkly different environments. It’s like heaven and hell. One side with lush plants and clear oceans, the other with barren lands and constant heat.

Funny enough, it's strange to think that not long after becoming the universe, plant life and environments are already forming.

The third galaxy is definitely weird. It’s smaller than the other two, but more condensed, giving it an overwhelming presence. A different kind of energy roams through it. It feels pure, like something out of a novel. The planets have various environments, most resembling Earth. The energy is likely what cultivators use to strengthen themselves. Let’s call it Spiritual Energy.

The fourth galaxy feels like it came straight out of a fairytale. No living beings are present, but it has a magical feel to it. I can imagine wizards, witches, dragons, elves—all kinds of fantasy creatures living here.

When I was little, my mother and sister read me fairytales sometimes, but my friends told me many more. Stories filled with magic, godhood, cultivation, or superheroes. My family did read such stories too, just not as often.

Now, I need to think about my next step. Four different galaxies and countless possibilities.

Chapter 7: More Creation

First of all, there isn’t a single living creature in any of the galaxies. Which is odd because plant life is flourishing already. Or not, depending on the environment.

Since I have nothing better to do, why not create something new? Something living? Maybe a human? Or a monster? There are so many possibilities, but few interest me right now.

I could leave nature alone, but why should I? I am nature now.

First, I need to name the four galaxies. The first galaxy, emptier than my wallet on Earth, I'll call The Abyss. The second galaxy, the largest, will be Realm of Gods and Demons. The third galaxy, meant for cultivation, will be Delta Galaxy. And the fourth, Magia Galaxy.

With that done, maybe I should create something to control the four galaxies. Or at least make it hard for future creatures to expand too quickly or gain too much power.

First, The Abyss. Since there’s nothing there, not even energy, there's not much to do. But maybe I can change that. In many novels, The Abyss is a place of nothingness or where devils and monsters live. What if I create an artifact to strengthen the body and soul? It could work in the Delta Galaxy, but dedicating The Abyss to another galaxy doesn’t make sense.

Maybe I should add some energy so creatures can live there. They'd need to survive only on energy. So, an artifact that releases a special type of energy: negative energy and pure energy. That way, The Abyss and the Delta Galaxy could become enemies. But they’d only fight if they knew about each other. Still, it’s a brilliant idea. I’m the ruler here, so my opinion is what matters.

I’ll create a clone, turn it into a statue, and enchant it with negative energy to place in The Abyss. That should control the negative energy and strengthen the creatures living there.

“Use Minor Skill: Clone to create a clone of Blessed Body with a fifth of its original power.”

“Ding! Autumn Hall has cloned Blessed Body.”

Almost instantly, another 'me' appeared in front of me, even wearing the same robes. I felt part of my conscience split away and enter the clone.

“Use Minor Skill: Modify to change the outer surface and attire of the cloned Blessed Body to white jade.”

You might ask, ‘How do you know what white jade looks like?’ I don’t. I just heard it's pretty. Since I’m making a statue of myself, why not make it pretty? Through the clone’s eyes, I saw its limbs turn glossy white. Then its chest. And then its face, I guessed, since I couldn’t see it.

My family and friends were right. White jade is extremely pretty but looks fragile.

“Use Minor Skill: Enchant to enchant clone of Blessed Body with negative energy.”

Instantly, I felt evil and sinister energy from the clone. It didn’t bother me. I controlled the clone to create a crack in space leading to the center of The Abyss. Surprisingly, even with its strength, it managed that. Oddly, even as the Universe, I didn’t feel uncomfortable. It felt nice, in a way.

Back to the clone. I walked through the crack and arrived in The Abyss. Since there was nothing there, I created something for the clone to stand on.

“Use Major Skill: Creation to create a mountain.”

Without a sound, a mountain appeared. It was huge, at least a dozen hundred million kilometers high.

Ah, so that’s what stone looks like. I didn't know before, but now I do. It’s grey, a mix of white and black, as my parents and siblings said.

I made the top of the mountain flat and created a temple-like building there. I sat in the middle of the temple and withdrew my conscience from the clone.

Back to the Blessed Body. I felt a difference coming from The Abyss. The negative and sinister energy. To prevent it from spreading, I should seal it.

“Use Major Skill: Creation to create Minor Skill: Seal.”

“Ding! Autumn Hall has created Minor Skill: Seal.”

“Use Minor Skill: Seal, to seal The Abyss.”

Chapter 8: Identical Swords

After sealing the Abyss, no sinister or negative energy could be felt from the outside. I could still feel it through my clone, but not with my Blessed Body.

Now, I need to create lifeforms that can survive on the negative energy from the clone. Otherwise, they'll starve, and that wouldn't be ideal, even though I could just recreate them with modifications.

Let's move on to the next galaxy. This galaxy is twice as large as the Abyss, with one half filled with death and the other with life. It’s like Heaven and Hell, good and evil, each occupying half of the galaxy.

Maybe this galaxy was influenced unconsciously by me? Maybe none of them existed before I became the Universe? This shows how much power I have. Even without thinking, I can affect things like the environment, climate, and plant life. It’s scary. I've never wielded much power before, so I need to adapt instead of using it recklessly.

Back to the next galaxy, the Realm of Gods and Demons. With two completely opposite environments, I'll create two Artifacts, each representing an opposite power. One will emit Evil energy, and the other Holy energy. Since I've already made a statue, making another one would be boring.

“Use Major Skill: Creation to create 2 identical swords.”

Instantly, two identical swords appeared. For now, they were plain, but I would modify them.

First, the sword for the pure and good, the gods. I'll name it World Breaker. Since swords are for destruction and killing, there’s no need for a righteous-sounding name. But it needs to be enchanted.

“Use Minor Skill: Enchant, to enchant World Breaker with the purest and holiest energy.”

Almost instantly, the sword glowed with a white radiance, emitting holiness. It had the aura of Righteousness, Purity, and Justice.

“Use Minor Skill: Modify, to modify World Breaker according to my imagination.”

As I imagined a sword, it slowly changed shape. From a plain sword, it transformed. Its hilt shone like a star, its blade long and broad with three gems embedded in it. The first gem was white for Purity, the second green for Stability, and the third blue for Loyalty. If you looked closely, you could see writing on the blade: World Breaker. It was dazzling compared to regular iron swords.

Now, the second sword, the sword of evil. Let's call it Will Breaker. Time to do the same thing.

“Use Minor Skill: Enchant, to enchant Will Breaker with the evilest and most wicked energy.”

Almost instantly, the sword glowed red. It had the aura of Blasphemy, Bloodlust, and Corruption. Unlike World Breaker, which calmed the mind, this sword was intimidating just to look at.

“Use Minor Skill: Modify, to modify Will Breaker according to my imagination.”

As I imagined, the sword changed shape. The glow stopped, and the material turned blood red. It became longer and slimmer, resembling a katana. It had one gem embedded in the blade, a red gem with an eye in its center, giving off an aura of cunningness. Writing appeared on the blade, reading: Will Breaker.

Now to enchant both swords.

“Use Minor Skill: Enchant to enchant World Breaker's and Will Breaker's defense.”

A window popped up where I could choose their defense. The highest was 10,000. A normal sword had a defense of about 0.1 or lower, even as a masterpiece. Since these swords are for powerful entities, I set the defense at 1,500. It’s neither too low nor too high.

With another pair of Artifacts done, I ripped open space again. This time, instead of walking into the Realm of Gods and Demons, I took World Breaker and lightly threw it into the crack. It smashed into a planet, creating a crater across half the planet, destroying plant life.

Next, I opened another crack, leading to the part of the galaxy with no life, only death. I threw Will Breaker into the crack, and it penetrated a small planet, embedding itself in the core.

You might think it's unfair for World Breaker to be on the surface while Will Breaker is in the core. But it's not. The energy from Will Breaker is as strong as World Breaker, and no planet can stop it from leaking out, so it will be found quickly.

Well, now that I’ve done that, should I move on to the next galaxy?