The Degree
Offer Everything!

When arriving at the next location, Ray finds an auditorium that also contains people like him who took part in the Serum D test. The difference is now very clear between now and before.

Moreover, the difference in the number that was originally thousands was now only a hundred people left.

Previously everyone's face was still adorned with cheerfulness and impatience for the Degree, a form of human evolution that was in the experimental stage. This is a great revolution so no one can resist it.

But when the time comes to complete the task they inevitably realize that the environment created by Secret for Degree users is not an easy environment.

Starting from this point all might kill each other to survive and satisfy their desires. Verily man is an insatiable creature, Ray is unsure if this tragedy will end just like that.

“There are fewer people. It seems not all collected in one place or it could even be only this way they survived.”

At first Ray had little hope of meeting Terumi and Leo because it was quite sad for him to stand in a corner without anyone to talk to.

Even so, the people here had a different air than Tyson and the others. He thought while observing.

Ray was then surprised to find a woman with reddish hair wearing a pretty dress looking at her with a seductive look, half of her face covered by a folding fan in her hand.

The woman then spoke to the female servant who was standing gracefully by her side. Ray doesn't know what he's talking about because the fan is covering his lips, but Ray doesn't really care about him either.

“We congratulate you on your success in completing the first task.”

A familiar voice began to echo, people with the same appearance as before arrived with a large Drone. He spread out his hands as if welcoming.

“From ten thousand participants, 2500 of them have fallen. This is a progress because it is different from before that has a drastic decrease beyond expectations so that the task is stopped.”

Ever before?

Ray is surprised that he is not the first but there are other squads who receive Serum D. You could say there are seniors in Secret's experiments.

This is new news known at once electrifying. If there are only a few of them then it means that their struggle is very difficult than what Ray experienced.

It seems that their numbers are so small that it is not possible to continue the task. That means we can't lose a lot of people either. Her thought.

There are some things that he can think of.

First is the existence of a task that requires a large number of participants. Or tasks that can only be activated by a certain amount.

“You guys are great, we decided that the previous generation and yours will go through the same. Of course, those who already exist can experience the task they have gone through for the second time or miss it.”

There seemed to be some seniors blending in between them.

It was mysterious considering there was probably no benefit in experiencing the task they had already experienced.

No, it's more than profitable. Her thought.

Ray believes those who undergo the second task again have a predictable goal, namely, DP.

“Despite the existence of people who have more experience. We also separate you from the others and share you in several auditoriums.”

Ray can assume that Secret has such a large place. Besides, it seems like the task will not just end.

Something else awaits them. Ray could only shut up and listen.

“We have lowered the difficulty you get from the task. Each place has different tests and capacities. We guarantee that only you have a narrow capacity and the exam is different from the others.”

There were only a hundred fewer people in the room. Even with this amount of space, it feels narrow. It can be interpreted that the place where Ray is currently getting special treatment is either good or bad.

Ray believes the reason is related to the task. There's nothing more to think about than that.

“We have you guys who interest at all times and act differently than others. Every single thing you do we watch him, not one bit missed. That's why we made a small arrangement in which the task is different from the others. You guys have a bigger bonus, and of course a higher difficulty.”

The clock of all the participants in the room started to ring. Ray examined it with a slight shock.

— Third task. Get six empty seats in the next place. For those who do not occupy it will be eliminated and go to the garbage pile.(.0/6) —

Ray begins to realize how bad the situation is. Out of a hundred people there will only be six who can go to the next stage.

I do not know what the meaning of the pile of garbage but do not rule out the possibility that it is the same as dying. I don't want this time to be hell.

Holding his pocket, Ray was sure his preparation was still lacking. He was lucky that before reaching this place had prepared something else.

I have 75DP left. It's a pretty expensive price just to buy that stuff but I hope it's worth it.

Ray was lucky to have made his booking before.

The room they were in was slowly ascending like a gigantic elevator that housed many people.

Arriving at the wider room with red lights, the six chairs lined up at the end of the room looked elegant and like a throne.

So that's the place we have to fight for. Her thought.

The place is far enough to reach, and everyone's position has a certain distance.

Ray's current position was filled with losses. Not only from inadequate equipment, the biggest part is about the Degree.

“People with strong Degree will have great advantage. Even if there is the weakest one here then I am the answer.”

My degree can't be used. Her thought.

Ray wasn't sure he could use it, not—

—Since the beginning Ray did not understand his Degree in such a way that it is difficult to understand what its uses are.

He did not consider him weak but did not think strongly. It's easy still gray. There is no sure way to prove its usefulness.

“Geh! It's easy, I just need to get there first from anyone, geh!” A rude man who was barely naked with excess muscles said arrogantly.

“Huh, I'm really tired. Why are there so many brainless people here?” The dressy woman who looked at Ray earlier said in boredom and disgust.

“Huh? You're so rude, beautiful. Let me show you my bravery and my strong Degree, Bodybuilder!” The man made a pose capable of exposing his entire muscles.

Anyone can guess their degree. Those muscles are more than enough to say.

The woman kept staring in disgust and demeaning, “Then try to get two places then I will grant one of your wishes.”

Hearing his words, the muscle man looked at the woman with a perverted look, his gaze fixed on the chest that would indeed be tempting.

“Geh! It's easy, baby! Look at my great action and I'll make you dance in bed all night, Geh heh heh!”

With great pride, the muscle man ran in a repulsive style towards the available seats.

“Geh heh! It's very easy, our guarantee is in plain sight, baby!”

“It also if you can still breathe after.”

As the words came out, a huge pillar emerged from the left wall. The pillar hit the muscle man and crushed him when it hit the wall on the other side.

A disgusting sight where humans were smashed into pieces and made the room drenched in blood.

“Wah! Look at that new Mein this time I saw a man of hype!” The previous woman said cheerfully and pointed at the horrifying sight.

“Please soften your voice, Miss. There were a lot of stupid and ugly people vomiting from looking at it. They will think badly because Miss is happy to see the sight.” The waiter, short maroon red hair and glasses and maid-looking said expressionlessly.

“What's the problem? They are definitely losers and who have shorter lives if can't bear to see it.”

Ray understood his words. If one could not endure seeing things like corpses and mutilations, they would not be able to survive the things that awaited in the future.

When everyone who was vomiting and hysterical started to calm down, Secret spoke again. He seemed to have been waiting for someone to be rash as a form of demonstration that his words were not worth doubting.

“We forgot to tell you that there are every trap and obstacle in every step. We believe this is easy for those of you who have evolved. Then let's meet at the next stage. That's also if you can handle it.”

Ray looked at Secret who went through the open roof and closed. Before it completely disappears Secret relays:

“Presents everything for victory. Meet us at the top, as a result everything the world has to offer will be yours.”

He hung his hands in his white robe like a scientist or a doctor. Ray stared silently at all the terrible obstacles that were active one by one.

“To stand at the top, sacrifice someone else to make the stairs climb. Truly, a useless man was born to be the foothold of a man like me.”

Ray doesn't care how much he pays. As long as he became the one who stepped on his stairs there was no problem.

Sacrifice or sacrifice, that is life.