Illustris

Excerpt:
“An intruder has been detected.”
Was it talking about me? 
“The Branding System rejects this specimen for branding. The Subject must be eradicated.” The automated voice spoke again.  
What?
Panic rose within Aksel at once, he didn’t understand what was happening to him but he knew that in a few seconds he was going to be killed.
But why?
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It was the year 3022 and Earth had gone through a series of changes reaching new technological and metaphysical heights. Humans had generated into a superior level of beings where they were now classified into three categories based on their body structure and strength when they came upon the age of twenty. 
This could be achieved by a process called The Branding System which branded the humans under one of the three categories of Contrivos, Exters or Debilis making their body undergo a set of transformations respectively.
The world has lost its sense of equality and power is all that can help you survive and live a good life but when Aksel Bruwes is rejected by the system and remains unbranded, his life turns over completely.
How is he going to stay alive in this world where everyone is stronger than him and what is he going to do when he learns about the hideous truths about the System? 
Not to forget that the said System is after his life.
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DISCLAIMER: This is not the usual “SYSTEM” novels that you read where a MC is provided with a SYSTEM that trains him to make him overpowered by levelling up. Here, SYSTEM means an organized scheme or method.

The Branding System

They were all silently sitting on the sofa waiting for one another to start the conversation as they silently sipped on their coffees. In front of them a bowl full of chips and a plate of cookies had been kept but nobody dared to touch it afraid they would have to start initiating the conversation.

Despite this Mort and Renee could notice that there had been some kind of change in the air as Aksel looked confused, Yve looked happy and Aster shy.

Did something happen? They couldn't help but wonder. Being the friendly one and hating having to see his friend's change of mood he said, "These cookies look tasty."

Taking the bait Aster immediately smiled and said, "You should try one they are really tasty and are quite rare to get here."

Chapter 61: “Birds?”