“Good, as long as you are aware of that. I wish you good luck.” Kenny muttered, almost disappointedly as he turned and prepped the capsule like machine.“Get in.” he said after ensuring it was ready.Lincoln was about to step forward but I grabbed his shoulder.“Let me go first.”He stared at me and I stared back.We remained like that for quite some time before he took a step back while nodding.Heaving a sigh of relief, I took the first step forward.If anything happened to me, it should serve as a lesson to Lincoln.Either I survive or die, it determines Lincoln’s next choice.So… I’ll try to survive.I stepped into the machine and laid down straight with my back on the cold steel.I watched as Kenny pushed a button and a glass like structure came up and covered the glass pod.Gulping nervously, I closed my eyes and prepared myself for what was to come.Then I heard Kenny’s voice. “Are you ready?”Clenching my fist and jaw, I replied. “Yes!”“Good.”A beep and then a bop and immedi

“Leah, no.”“Theres nothing that can be done.” Leah frankly replied, squashing my hopes completely. “I really wish I could have been with you… but fate has other plans for us. My fate especially doesn’t seem to want to see me happy.”“…I will find a way to help you.”“Please don’t.” Leah shook her head. “…You will only be endangering your life.”“And you…”“I will be fine.” Leah remarked before adding. “I promise.”I could only swallow the words I wanted to say next.She had already made up her mind.Trying to force her would only push her further away.I can’t do that.But did it really have to end like this?I was unwilling.“Hey, don’t be so downcast.” Leah suddenly said. “We can make the most of right now, yeah?”I pursed my lips before nodding. “Indeed we can.”Though it hurt, I couldn’t let it show so as not to disturb Leah further.She was already going through a lot considering her facial expressions.She did well to hide it but I knew she was faking.I’m sure right now, her h

Thankfully after surviving the Call of Chaos, Leah said that I’d be a provisional Explorer.This meant that I was already an Explorer but not yet able to go on outside missions.Most times, provisional Explorers would be placed in Squadrons which consisted of 24 people and they would be given minor missions to get them acclimated to the work of an Explorer.In any case, as an Explorer, I reserved the right to information that would normally be hidden from the masses.So in a way, I was merely demanding information that would end up being mine anyway.Just then, Doctor Chen spoke up, jolting me from my thoughts. “Genetic restructuring Experiment.”“Hmm.” I stared at him in confusion.“That is what a GRE is.” Doctor Chen continued. “A gruesome process that mutates the genetic code of a human using radiative waved so as to allow them accommodate the serums containing body parts of the Otherworldly.”“This…” I couldn’t help but suck in cold air.I had never experienced radiation before bu

At this point, Leila had already gotten to my side and reached out to pat me on the head. “Oh my sweet Jerry, what did they do to you in the white room?”I tried to meet her gaze but knowing what I had done, I couldn’t afford to do so, thus I responded while recoiling away from her.“You should stay away…I’m a monster now.” I muttered in fright.I couldn’t see Leah’s expression but knowing her fully well, a frown would surely be the expression she was wearing right now.“Ms. Leila?”Leila glanced at Doctor Chen, looking him over with a stern gaze before she replied quite harshly. “I do not plan on join the labs for any reason whatsoever. I have my personal works and intend to continue on with them. It has been years, Doctor Chen, I am quite sure that several big brains have found themselves in the Labs, so why still bother with me?”“Isn’t it easy to tell?” Doctor Chen replied with a crooked grin. “The Labs, everyone in it, including myself worship Sir Thomas Walker as the greatest sc

“They are those that have managed to fill up all seven outlets. There seemed to be yet another process that would take place after all seven outlets gain a variance but we still haven’t figured it out and the Family heads are not keen to share their secrets. Unfortunate but that’s how it is for now.”“So the criteria to become a Demigod is to successfully fill up all seven outlets with variance?”“indeed. At least that’s the only one we know of.” Leila replied.I pursed my lips as a question came to mind. Contemplating whether to say it, I ended up succumbing to my curious side.“So why aren’t more Explorers Demigods?”The question gnawed at me.It sounded easy but for some reason, I felt like I was missing something.“There are several reasons actually.” Leila revealed a smile like as though she knew I’d ask the question.Taking the moment to consider, she seemingly explained the answer the most likely already had planned to share with me.“Some are too scared to take the serums, som