The Reincarnated Copy BoyUpdated at Jun 7, 2026, 04:22
Benjamin Harlow is an unremarkable young man with a peculiar talent: he can perfectly copy anything he sees. However, in a world that values originality, this ability has never earned him respect or success. He drifts through school by copying others’ work and ends up in a dead-end job operating a photocopier at Hadleigh & Croft, where he is ignored, undervalued, and treated poorly by colleagues like Sandra and his indifferent boss, Graham. His family also quietly regards him as a disappointment.
Ben’s life is defined by monotony and low expectations, and he resigns himself to a future of dull routine—until one evening, lost in thought, he steps into the road and is killed by a lorry.
Instead of oblivion, Ben awakens in a peaceful, white space resembling heaven, where he meets a godlike being. The entity apologizes and reveals that Ben’s death was a cosmic mistake—an error in the “strings of fate.” Not only was his death unintended, but his entire life had been worse than it should have been due to this miscalculation.
Unable to restore his old life, the being offers compensation in the form of a new life in another world filled with magic and opportunity. As part of this, Ben will receive some special abilities tailored just for him. Though confused, Ben accepts, and is immediately transported.
He awakens in a vast, unfamiliar forest in this new world, equipped with basic supplies and a note guiding him east. As he begins to explore, a system-like voice appears in his mind, informing him that he now possesses two unique abilities: “Perfect Copy” and “The Online Shop.”
For the first time, Ben realizes that the skill he dismissed as useless might actually be valuable. “Let’s see what I can do with these new god given powers.”