Chapter 11
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Just as commanded, a total of 399,600 recruits were picked from each planet. They were all under the age of ten years old. Many of these students were the most unexpected picks. Most leaders, lords, and royalty were aggravated by the choice of the envoys because they never expected prestigious-looking envoys to elect low-class people with 'waste talents'. Most of these students could never even break a stone with their bare hands, much more so a rock by kicking it. This act provoked a lot of people to the point that some swore to ally with different sects, and schools to deal heavily with Omnilock school. They all felt cheated because the hard work of their children was not recognized as this could hurt the confidence of their children.
After the election, a congregation of no less than 700,000 parents, sect leaders, envoys, spies, assassins, and schools made camps around the recruitment quarters of Omnilock school to protest.
"We want justice! Retry our children! We want justice! We want justice! Justice for our children!" Most of the parents chanted one after another as they protested eagerly.
Looking from a top window in the recruitment quarters, a certain envoy was closely watching the protestors' habits just in case they tried anything unpleasant. "This is going to be a long day. At least, we have tonight to bring the recruits to Omnilock. If not, we may be in serious trouble with them." The envoy sighs helplessly.
"Sammi, come over and help us. Let's get the recruits ready, we leave in 30 mins." A figure shouts from the hallway as she approaches Sammi.
"Oh, Willa, I thought we would be taking them later on today. Why so early? Did anything happen, or are we just moving ahead of the schedule?" Sammi replied as he looked at Willa.
Willa was beautiful. She had emerald green eyes, dark curly hair, and more. She had luscious eyelashes that could instantly attract the attention of many onlookers. She had a nice curvaceous body that swayed as she walked.
Looking at Sammi, she replied "I just got news from Dario that we need to move ahead of time. Apparently, we have so many enemies on each side and they think it's best if we protect the recruits first. Plus, we will be laying low for a while and it's obvious the protesters will give up sooner or later when they realize we are not paying attention to them."
"Oh, ok. Please, be my guest." Sammi responded as he accompanied Willa to the resting quarters where the new recruits were.
There were 1000 quarters all over each planet. 999 of which were sub-quarters which were led by the junior envoys. On each planet, there's only 1 headquarters which is run by the senior envoy. The resting quarters weren't too far from the main recruitment grounds. This way, it is easier for individuals to sign up to be tried. In each Omnilock quarter, there was the main recruitment department building in which individuals will sign up to be tried. Each sun-quarters can hold up to 400 recruits.
"We have a total of 400 new recruits. Some of them are in the field practicing, while the others are either enjoying the scenery or resting, to be honest. Nevertheless, we still have to inform them" Willa replied as they walked towards the resting quarters.
From the outside, the resting quarters looked like a hotel. There are two buildings standing beside each other like a twin tower facing each other. These buildings had 5 stories, 50 rooms, and could fit 4 people per room. On the outside, it was painted white with a golden text which says 'Resting Quarters' on top. In front of the resting quarters, there was a water fountain that had a yin and yang symbol which levitated in the air gracefully. It spun rapidly as it spewed out multiple elements; water, fire, air, and earth in the middle. On both sides of the fountain, there were beautiful gardens that gave off a calm, and enthusing feeling. Anyone who saw this scene would be envious of the prestige of Omnilock school.
However, if they were told that this was the standard design for sub-quarters, I am afraid they will be too glutinous to withhold their greed. The front door was made of titanium, and it had a silver sculpted padlock in the center. Inside, there was a red carpet that led all the way to the reception. Inside, there was a very welcoming reception desk. 5 receptionists were very busy answering phone calls, attending to recruits, or walking to and fro. The walls were decorated with all sorts of drawings that depicted various mythical beasts and notable historical events. Above the receptionists, there was a chandelier that spun. Every time it spun, it looked like a dragon was creeping out of the ceilings as it peered down at them. The chandelier was made up of gold, diamonds, and various precious stones. It was very costly and alluring. Just the right way to welcome guests.
On both sides of the reception, there were two waiting spaces both in the front and in the back. Each could hold at least 25people per space. It had 5 long sofas and a table in the middle. Between each chair, there were stools that had various sculptures on them. It was magnificent.
As they opened the door, their facial expressions changed. "Just when I thought I had seen it all, there was still this beautiful scenery awaiting me," Willa said to Sammi as she sighed helplessly.
"I know, the school is full of so many signs and wonders. It makes me wonder how long it will take before we both know this place at heart. How shocked will we be by then? Wouldn't it be an achievement? Like, the value of the things within these quarters alone rivals the wealth of many top clans. Imagine, if the whole sub-quarter was then compared. What would it be likened to? Wouldn't our adversaries lose their minds? However, let's get to business. We have to tell prepare the recruits" Sammi says.
"You're right," Willa says as she walks up to a receptionist.
"Hey, please, can you announce to the recruits that they should get ready. We will be leaving for the main headquarters today. Tell them to wait at the grand hall when they are ready." Willa asks kindly.
"Sure thing." The receptionist replied.
A few moments later, the announcement was made. "New recruits of Omnilock school, please prepare all your belongings. You will be leaving for the headquarters in 15 minutes.
Not long after the announcement was made, a sea of students came through the front door like a rushing wave. Thundering chatterings and mummers could be heard as the students flooded in. It was so rowdy.
"Thank you," Willa replied to the receptionist. Not long after, Willa and Sammi disappeared to the grand hall.
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15 minutes later,
The whole grand hall was filled with recruits. They all had a bronze garment with white outlines worn. The whole hall was filled with chantings again. The recruits were conversing with one another with surprised looks on their face. None of them even dared to be arrogant as they knew deep down that they never deserved to be here today. After days of waiting after their recruitment, most of the students became acquainted with one another.
5 minutes later, Willa and Sammi appeared on the podium. Not long after, the noise started to die down as more students recognized their presence.
"Welcome once again. My name is Willa, and this is my partner, Sammi. All of you are winners. Dragons in the making. Please, do not look down at yourselves. If you are willing and work hard, I promise you will soar. In fact, I bet by the next school competitions, all you will walk down those steps with your heads up high. Anyway, please, follow me in a straight line" Willa said as she looked at the recruits before her.
After her instructions, the students gradually stood up from their seats. Each of them got their belongings and quietly lined up as they waited for Willa to lead the way.
Looking at Sammi who followed closely behind her, she looked at him. "Don't worry, you lead the way, I'll stay behind to make sure none of the new recruits are missen. Don't keep them waiting now, lead the way captain. Haha," Sami said as he laughed.
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After hearing Sammi's statement, Willa nodded her head in acknowledgment. After that, she walked down the podium as she started leading the way to the portal which led to the headquarters.
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Upon reaching the portal, Willa waited for the other recruits to join their members. Over time, the number of the students gradually increased until they were complete. Looking at the faces of the new recruits, there were undeniably happy facial expressions on their faces. Who can blame them? None of these recruits have ever seen a normal teleportation portal, talkless of a super teleportation portal that was right in front of them. If not for the envoys, many of them will never even get the opportunity to see once in their lifetime. At most, they would be lucky to even catch a glimpse of a teleportation scroll. What a tragic fate these unfortunate children would have lived if not for the Omnilock envoys who elected them.
"Alright, listen up everyone. The headquarters isn't any joke. In there, you will see other recruits from other races, planets, and backgrounds. Do not make trouble, or else, you will be returned straight to your various families. I will be leading you guys to the headquarters where we will wait outside in tents until the senior envoy comes to welcome everyone in. It may take a day or two, or maybe even immediately. It all depends on how swiftly the other envoys are able to gather and coordinate their recruits to the headquarters. So please, be on your best behavior. As you are right now, you are not all officially students of Omnilock school, so do not get too comfortable. That being said, let's go" Willa says as she enters the portal.
After her announcement, the recruits all put up their best behaviors as they followed Willa through the portal.
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After crossing the portal, they found themselves before an enormous space with other recruits from different races, tribes, clans, and dynasties. Some of them were from the demon race, angel race, sorcerers race, mystic race, roc race, dragon race, the human race, and more. There were a total of 399,600 thousand recruits present.
"Wow, I never expected everyone to already be here. I guess they will be getting there earlier than expected." With a sigh of relief, Willa turned and looked at the recruits behind her.
"I want to congratulate you all, and wish you all the best. Remember, this school is your best chance at changing your future forever. Don't you remember your past? People looked down at you. They spat at you and called you names, but you had no other chance but to swallow the shame and disgrace then. Your futures are very promising. Do not be deceived, you have all seen a glimpse of the prestige of the school. The real pride of the school is you guys. Now, go out there and make your parents proud." Willa mentally communicates to the recruits. Some cried, some were happy. Some were burning with passion. Everything they did after this, depended on their own abilities.
Not long after, A voice rang out "Fellow envoys, please bring your recruits before the portal leading to the school. We will be leaving immediately. Any late-comers can be led by their envoys directly to the school."
Upon hearing the voice, Willa and the other envoys started leading the recruits towards the portal to Omnilock school. What seemed to be a large congregation became an even larger congregation. How powerful, and daring. No other school has ever dared to publicly do such a feat! To take the trash talents and make them powerful men and women in the future? Who gave them such impetus to even imagine such? Unfortunately for other schools, they did not have the 4 high judges to lead them. Neither did they have THE CREATOR HIMSELF as the founder and backer of this school! If this was exposed to the public, I'm afraid no one will believe it. Well, I guess we will have to wait and see. Maybe they can really change the future of these once useless children. Just maybe.
The portal wasn't too far away from where they were. It was only a 45 minutes walk. Mind you, this is because most of these recruits didn't even unlock or awaken their bloodline. Many couldn't even use their bloodline because the blood within them was too scarce to even be rejuvenated.
Upon reaching the portal, a woman wearing a well-adorned green garment slowly appeared before everyone. "Welcome everyone, I know most of you are happy to walk through this portal before you. However, before this, I must talk to you first. Most of you have been maltreated your whole life and abused. Some of you were found on the roads, under bridges, on sidewalks, and even in the most deplorable habitations. I and the whole school sympathize with you. That being said, we decided to forgo all the other talents and dared to pick you instead of the geniuses. We want to give you a chance to change your own lives. Circumstances can affect a person, but they can never define you! You are all special, as there will NEVER be another set of students like you in the foreseeable future. Work hard, and make every moment count. You will be tested soon, so do not slack unless you want to be dropped. Goodluck. Envoys, thank you. You may all return to your various quarters now." The woman said as she looked at the great congregation before her.
Shortly after, the junior envoys bowed slightly as they left.
"Okay, everyone. Please, follow me through the portal. Don't worry, this portal can take 10 times of this. Hearing this, the recruits felt more relieved as they all approached the portal in their masses. One by one, ten by ten, hundreds upon hundred, they all entered through the portal.
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As the new recruits entered Omnilock School, they were instructed to line up and wait for the other recruits to join them. As time gradually passed, hundreds of thousands of new recruits came in. Very soon, there were a total of 50 senior envoys who led a number of recruits with them. Patiently they all waited to be greeted by the staff, elders, and principals.
Not long after, a voice called out to everyone. "Welcome everyone. You have finally arrived at Omnilock school. It can be said that this is your first landmark as potential students." As the voice rang out, a thick cloud gradually lowered itself to the ground. This act marveled a lot of recruits. Some were pointing at this wonder, while others were busy talking about it. As the cloud came down, 4 figures could be seen. These four figures seemed to be leaders in their own rights.
Looking at the new recruits before them, the 4 high judges were shocked. They never expected their first set of recruits to be this large. It was magnificent. Ever since the beginning of creation, no one, school, clan, sect, or dynasty has ever dared to try such a feat. To be able to publicly recruit waste talents and attempt to turn them into prominent figures tomorrow was a very daring act. However, Omnilock School is the first to ever do this and to a grand scale. The whole galaxy was shocked and watching to see if they could really do such. Only time will tell.
"Welcome, my name is Kuld. Together here with me are Púrpura, Zöld, and Kuninkaan. We are the principals of Omnilock School. To my right are the school elders. There are 50,000 school elders, both the junior elders and senior elders. There are 4 senior elders and the rest are junior elders. To my left, these are your teachers. There are 50,000 teachers or staff as I call them. Soon, you will find out, there are also 50,000 guards on this planet. Here, you are safe from any threat from the outside. This does not mean you can go ahead and look for trouble in the future. In here, every last one of you will be treated equally. There is no respect for your age amongst you. You are all in the same class, so do not feel inferior to one another. Envoys, please, how many recruits are here?" Kuld asked kindly.
An envoy from the congregation came before the elders, staff, and principals respectfully. He bowed slightly and announced, "There are 1,998,000 new recruits in total. At least 399,600 from each planet and 400 recruits from each sub-quarters. This is the total, your majesty."
"Wow, this is a wonderful harvest. Thank you, Dario." Zöld said as she looked thankfully at the senior envoy Dario.
"Anyway, now everyone is here. I am proud to announce that there are some trials you would have to pass before you are all officially registered as students of Omnilock school. You will have to undergo the entrance examination. Each of you will go to the examination arena where you will be tried. Inside, you will have to fight creatures that will be used to test your strength levels. After that, you will have to go through the bloodline test. This way, your bloodlines will be identified. If it's too weak, don't be discouraged. We will help you strengthen your bloodline until it is fully developed. Only by doing this, can one's combat ability be fully expressed" Kuld said happily.
"That being said, you are all dismissed. The teachers will lead you to the examination arena. Do your best, good luck" Púrpura said to the recruits.
"Elders, please, can you kindly help supervise the examination trials? Thank you" Kuninkaan said as he looked to the elders at his right.
One after the other, the students followed the teachers into the examination arena.
It was huge! The whole event was in a square-shaped skyscraper building. The top of this building could not be seen by common eyes. This, alone, made the recruits more shocked as all they could see were the clouds that covered the higher parts of the building. In front of the building, there was a statue of a figure on a throne. This figure sat high and majestic as though he looked down at literally everything. The whole body of this figure glowed a white pure glory that was extremely unbearable to withstand. The throne of this figure was beautiful, it was arrayed in living stars, suns, moons, and universal qi. Obviously, this was a sculpture of the Creator on His throne! How dreadful! From the eyes of the recruits, it looked like a statue in white seated on an extremely beautiful throne. How dreadful! To be able to get an idea of what THE CREATOR HIMSELF looked like on His throne! Ah! I'm afraid no one will believe it until they see it for themselves! Remember, this is a figure that is only known about but almost never seen except for lofty figures like the Elder gods, Universal Mandators, and High Judges! Only a handful of universal judges no more than 3 have seen the Creator in person! Not even sculptures of the Creator have been made before because no one other than the figures mentioned before knew what he looked like! Only stories and tales have been heard and told over generations.
Inside the examination arena, there were all sorts of mysteries inside. There was a space rune installed within the building to enable more rooms to be built within it while saving space. Inside, there were 100 thousand rooms on each floor. Each room was an examination ground. The reason for this was to make enough room for the growing populations of students in the future. Each room could test students' strengths up to rank A.
Just as the students entered the examination arena, elders on every floor announced to the congregation, "Please, each student should enter an examination room. Take your time. Each of you will face creatures that will be used to test your strengths. That being said, let me use this opportunity to announce the power ranking levels. There are as follows; The ranks are given in alphabetical order. They are 4 main ranks and 4 sub-ranks. It ranges from rank A to D, rank D being the lowest of them all. In between each rank, there are 4 sub ranks namely, basic, advanced, master, and absolute level. Good luck, that is all I have to say. After this, kindly report to the teachers and they will lead you to the bloodline testing grounds.' The elders announced.
3 hours later, All the students were done testing. Most of them failed to pass the first test. This is very much expected because most of these students were regarded as waste talents for a number of reasons. They couldn't activate their bloodline and they couldn't use their powers at all. Seeing this, neither the elders nor teachers were disappointed but happy instead. They were glad in their hearts because they knew they would get to watch these figures grow into the 'giants' of tomorrow.
Upon arriving at the bloodline testing ground, the setting looked like a mountain that was pointing at the starry skies above it. There were 50 blood temples on a huge rock. Each temple looked like a rock with red lines glowing within it. On top of the rock, there was a circle that glowed with many colors. It looked like a river flowing with many colors, how wonderful, It was sparkling and attractive to see.
Each recruit was commanded to place their hands on the blood temple. As they did so, the constellations in the starry skies made patterns that identified the bloodline origin of each recruit. Under it, there were also 5 stars which were dormant.
"Abiah, Phoenix bloodline. Madrid, Roc bloodline. Carlos, Demon bloodline. Tim, Angel bloodline…" As each recruit's bloodline was identified, they all felt an increased surge in their bodies. This was the strengthening that also came from the bloodline temples. This way, the new recruits wouldn't face many difficulties concerning bloodline talents in the future.
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