Chapter 6: Ascension
’I knew I would be weaker without the genetic enhancements, but this... this is worse than I expected,’ Vlad thought as he looked at his performance test results.
Points: 81
Performance: Excellent
’Though, It should be enough to make my family happy,’ Vlad mused, knowing with time he would grow to reach and surpass his past peak.
"I did it," From the far corner, a voice rose above the rising noise, a young man barely able to contain his glee. "I got chosen."
Some celebrated, while the majority either lay in their open pods in stunned silence, unable to accept reality, or cursed and cried their eyes out.
"Greeting everyone," Lucid’s familiar voice sounded, coming from all directions.
"Congratulations to those who have been chosen."
"Now, you are among the few who could play the great game. You have means to greatly benefit society, so use this gift for the purposes it is meant for, and it will make you a respected and valuable member of the Great Empire of Zenith Hegemony,"
"May your journey in Ascension be one of courage and purpose, " he said, and before he could say anything further, he was rudely cut off.
"FUCK YOU LUCID"