At the stadium.
[After several intense battles. Now finally, only the top 20 students are left. That means they will all get the S grade privileges while at the academy.]
When Kevin announced this, the candidates who were eliminated early felt jealous.
Some of them were unconvinced because they believed that they were strong and had the possibility of reaching an A grade evaluation at the very least, but ended up meeting the powerful enemies and being eliminated early. They believed that they were just unlucky.
But nothing can be done about it. This world values the survival of the fittest. Whether you survive with brawns or brains, do trickery or play fair, betray or make bonds, as long as you can survive for another day, you can keep getting stronger.
Of course, it doesn't apply to everyone. Since some people are born with amazing talents and they are destined to be the ones to dominate.
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Inside the VR world.