DEGREES OF DEATH
Daniel only wanted an ordinary day. Classes, a bit of hanging out, then home before the rain grew heavier. But that humid afternoon became the beginning of the apocalypse. Humans began attacking humans, and the transformation happened right before his eyes.
“Monsters don’t need a screen to be real.” Daniel said quietly. “And now they’re here. Everything Xavier talked about has come true.”
This was not an ordinary outbreak. The colder the air, the faster they evolved. An air conditioner left running could become a death sentence. Rain was no longer a relief, but a trigger for slaughter.
Trapped on the upper floors of the campus building, Daniel survives with Chania, Bianca, Xavier, and Kimberly. Five people with different fears, ways of thinking, and moral limits. Outside, the monsters grow faster. Inside, human decisions become even more dangerous.
Chania said, “He almost bit us.”
Daniel replied, “Not almost. He stopped being human a while ago.”
This is not a story about heroes trying to save the world. This is a story about survival as the temperature continues to drop. And about one rule that cannot be negotiated. In Degrees of Death, the ones who die first are not the weak, but the hesitant.
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Chapter: Chapter 31: Hunger StrikesBianca whimpered softly in the corner of Classroom 2-B. Her body was curled up, clutching her knees.The woman’s lips were white and cracked. Her eyes were sunken and surrounded by dark circles. Twenty-four hours had passed without a single drop of liquid touching their throats. Dehydration began to destroy the body’s basic functions from within."My head hurts so much," Bianca complained hoarsely. Her voice was nearly gone. "I’m thirsty. My throat feels like it’s being sliced by glass."Chania sat next to Bianca. She rubbed her friend’s back gently."Hold on a little longer, Bi," Chania coaxed. "We’re going to find water today. I promise."Alex rose from his position near the lecturer’s desk. He kicked the leg of t
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Chapter: Chapter 30: The Protector's FallChania weighed the red-painted fire axe in her hands. The cold metal felt very heavy. She turned around slowly. Her gaze swept over all the team members in the room.Her gaze stopped right on Daniel."You can't use this weapon anymore," said Chania, breaking the silence of Classroom 2-B."Give that axe to me, Chania." Daniel tried to stand from his chair. "I still hold full control over this group.""With what hands?" Chania did not back down. She actually stepped forward to challenge the man
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Chapter: Chapter 29: A Wounded ReturnDaniel stumbled as he reached the threshold, his balance faltering. His vision spun wildly, struggling to keep the burning agony at bay."Boss!" Xavier dropped his ice pick to the floor.He lunged forward, closing the distance in a heartbeat. He gripped Daniel’s left shoulder with a firm hand. Chania hurried over from the corner of the room, bracing Daniel’s back from behind. Together, they hurried him into the classroom."You’re losing a lot of blood, Niel!" Xavier guided Daniel onto a wooden chair near the lecturer’s desk. "Did you run into them out there?""Back off, Xav! Get away from him!" Alex shouted harshly.Alex raised his pipe wrench high. The engineering student’s jaw muscles went rigid, and the veins in his neck bul
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Chapter: Chapter 28: A Suspicious SpecimenDaniel pulled the end of the white bandage tight with his teeth. Using his left hand, he wrapped the gauze around the torn wound on his right arm. He tied a tight knot, pulling it with everything he had. The pressure of the cloth forced the bleeding to stop, though his arm muscles still twitched in response to the sharp pain."Enough," Daniel muttered quietly, his breath still ragged.He looked back at the document resting under the glow of the microscope's light. His left hand touched the edge of the heavy paper. Their university's logo was clearly printed in the upper-left corner."Seventh Strain Pathogen Trial Report," Daniel read, his voice hoarse. His eyes swept down the rows of technical jargon.Daniel slid the paper further under the light to get a better visual focus."Development location: Administration Building Underground Laboratory Facility," Daniel read slowly.The temperature in the laboratory seemed to plummet. Daniel reread the line to make sure his eyes were not playi
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Chapter: Chapter 27: The Biology LaboratoryThe wooden door was forced open.Daniel slammed his entire weight into the room. His left shoulder collided with the door from the inside, shutting it instantly. His left palm fumbled frantically for the metal lock, his fingers slick with blood. He twisted the deadbolt until it let out a double click."Locked," Daniel whispered softly. "Safe."His body slid down the wooden surface, his back scraping against the door. He slumped onto the cold tile floor.The air inside the room was pungent. The sharp scents of chemical agents, chlorine, and formaldehyde preservative immediately assaulted his nostrils. Darkness shrouded most of the space, broken only by a single shaft of gray light filtering through a barred window at the far end of the wall.Daniel looked down at his right arm.The sight tested the remaining limits of his sanity. The flesh of his forearm had been torn open, leaving a gaping wound. The underlying muscle tissue lay exposed to the open air. Fresh blood continued to pour, d
Last Updated: 2026-06-12
Chapter: Chapter 26: The Price of a MistakeA wave of absolute pain slammed into Daniel’s frontal lobe.Those filthy teeth ripped through the muscle fibers of his right forearm, their sharp tips scraping directly against his ulna. An incredibly sharp, agonizing ache exploded and radiated through his entire nervous system, burning like a branding iron thrust deep into his pores.Daniel’s body violently rejected the extreme stimulus. His lungs automatically pumped air upward, his vocal cords preparing to release a deafening scream of agony.Daniel bit down on his own bottom lip with maximum force.His teeth tore through his lip, and fresh blood flooded his mouth. The metallic taste of his own blood provided a split-second distraction. He locked his jaw tight, swallowing the agonizing shriek back down his throat.Remaining silent meant enduring torture, but screaming meant inviting mass death."Hold it," Daniel hissed soundlessly, his eyes wide as he stared at the ruptured ceiling. "Don't let them hear."The pitch-black-eyed creatu
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