The Degree
Secret Hidden Destinations

In a short time both of them had reached their destination and occupied two seats. Even so the servant Mein had no act to sit down. Everyone's clock is ringing.

—Someone occupied a chair. (1/6)—

Erina looked at everyone demeaningly and seemed to see a rare entertainment.

“Do you not want to live? If just staying quiet like a stupid monkey won't get you guys out of here alive.”

Hearing Erina's exclamation made people even more confused.

Stare at each other and ask each other questions between those who might understand them. The condition of the participants in this place is getting worse. Even worse than before.

“Didn't you guys realize it from the first task? You have to go through the obstacle of hurting which may be your squad experiencing death. That's when you find Market and DP. I'm sure you guys aren't shallow enough to forget the experience.”

The first task was still so fresh inside their heads. No one is stupid enough to forget the scene that is still so fresh in the memory.

“She starts saying things that are not needed.” Ray breathed tiredly.

It's easy enough for him to know where this whole thing is going. Erina's goal was clear enough that she was trying to herd everyone into the situation she wanted.

Of course, this situation is not something beautiful.

“The first task is just a tutorial for you beginners. As a senior who has been here two years longer, I will tell you about Secret's gray destination.”

Erina purposely silenced to see if her words were heard enough by everyone or there were some who did not care about her.

Everyone was silent listening. They must be interested and curious about Erina's words.

By leaving a hanging sentence and provoking one's curiosity, Erina cleverly directed their thoughts and controlled them as she wished.

Inside everyone's mind would be wondering about the purpose of why Secret did all this.

What are their goals, why are there dangerous tasks, why are we killing each other, who are they, what kind of end goals they want to achieve, why, why and why.

The questions will keep swirling around inside their heads.

The amount of ignorance will make them forget the sense to identify whether what Erina says will be black or white.

Ray was not in that group.

“Before you guys come here. Me and ten thousand people were also invited by Secret. Everything may be the same as you experienced in some places but the difference is we do not receive DP from completing the task.”

Erina started with a little story. The goal may be to buy time and make the thinking of many people more complicated.

Although Ray was not interested at first, but the fact that the previous generation got nothing from the task.

Then they only have two other ways to get DP.

“We can only get DP in three ways. You must have known it clearly. Steal the property of others, complete tasks and receive bonus tasks from Secret.”

The last way is to accept the bonus task.

As Tyson and Misa had previously experienced. They have to show the relationship of lovers and do just that to get DP.

Ray initially doubted this but no doubt was needed.

“Capturing belongs to someone else, that's the easiest way to do. Bonus tasks from Secret, something that doesn't come up often. The prizes are also various kinds of not even forever DP as a gift. Of course, the task given will be unreasonable and difficult to accept.”

Erina paused for a moment and observed everyone's expressions.

“Among you may have received it secretly. It must be something unpleasant or it can be fun. Isn't that weird? If their goal is only to develop Serum D and research the extent of the Degree, then there is no need to bother making Market and D Point.”

If Secret only wants data about various degrees then they do not need to do anything else that actually adds to their work.

The tasks and obstacles that exist are understandable because they are still in line with the goal.

But the other case with D Point and Market, these two things should not be related to the Degree.

“Their goal is not just to want data about the Degree. Secret considers us entertainment for him while eliminating bit by bit. Be short, like me and my colleagues. Among all of you there will only be a few who are allowed to reach Open World and continue the task.”

Erina stressed that if they want to stay alive and survive they have to complete every task.

If no more tasks appear or no tasks are completed.

Then Secret will take the hard action of killing with his own hands.

There's something new in Ray's ear. About what Erina meant about Open World, a sentence that was still very foreign to her.

“If you want to live then complete the task to the last level which is the tenth task. For those of you who want to see further, come here and come with me.”

Erina reached out and acted haughty like a queen.

His words made everyone swallow his saliva. It clearly elicits fear, worry and impatience.

Various feelings can appear in humans who have different hearts.

What kind of future will they find here. What kind of experience they will have. What kind of tasks await them ahead.

No one knew what their fate would be in this place.

Secret, his true purpose might be deeper and mysterious than he said.

Ray didn't think Erina was telling lies because her thoughts were in line with Erina's words.

If they do not reveal much about identity then it is impossible for them to say out loud their true purpose. Her thought.

Ray never believed the word that came out of Secret. No. gabe. He never trusted anyone in the first place.

Be it human beings, objects, friendship relationships, friends, lovers, to family. All of that is just delusions and absurd things that cannot be held.

Trust is a costly thing to give. If there are those who can accept my trust. Thats impossible. Her thought.

“There are only four seats left, then out of all of you only four people will survive. This means it is a fight that risks your lives!” Erina said out loud and made everyone surprised.

If recklessness and skipping an obstacle were the same as approaching death, then being silent and looking was the same as waiting for death.

“That means ... Whatever we do will end in death?”

“No... I don't want to die... I will snatch a seat for myself!”

One man broke through the trap, his opening was immediately followed by the others. Like a bunch of monkeys who want a banana.

The trap is active and kills people, while some manage to escape but fall due to the next trap.

Ray and a few others just noticed it. A hell in which everyone is headed for his own death.