The outer sect had plenty of contest, mostly centering around the 10 outer sect disciples spots. They received better treatment then regular outer sect disciples and they didn’t even have to take part in the inner sect examination. They just needed to become tier 4 Genetic Generals, and they could move right into the inner sect.
“Brother, I just saw your performance and I was really shocked. My name is Durren, it's nice to meet you brother ...”
“Cain”
“Ahh yes, brother Cain. Why don’t you join me and let me introduce you to my friends. People need friends to survive in this place or else you’ll get bullied”
“Bullied?”
“Of course of course. The sect is split into factions run by the disciples, students who aren’t part of them will get mistreated by the other disciples. It’s important to join one”
“Especially now that you’ve set a record like that, odds are you’ve angered the top 10 disciples with that performance”
“Why would my performance anger them?”
“Brother Cain you are too naive. Your performance is like one-upping them since even they weren’t capable of beating those records. Now they will try and suppress you to regain their face, it's a dangerous moment for you right now.”
“Don’t the elders protect the disciples at all?”
“Of course not. The elders in charge of this area are merely outer sect elders, who wield very little power. They might be able to suppress regular disciples, but against the top 10 disciples their threats become useless.”
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“So how do these factions work exactly, will I have to pay contribution points or anything to join them?”
“No worries brother Cain, me and my friends are from a small faction called the greenwood faction. We are merely a group of disciples trying to stay afloat, we won’t restrict you at all”
As Cain and Durren were talking, a young man leading a small group bumped into them.
“Guys, look who it is, the greenwood faction. Durren I’d recommend you back off, our leader Lambard has told us to humiliate this newbie a little bit, just to show him his place. Don’t worry we won’t go to hard”
“Hmph, don’t try to push it Serlon. Now that Cain is part of our faction, I plan to protect him”
“You really want to go against our Lambard faction. I thought you were smart in the past Durren since you always knew when to back off but clearly you are quite stupid. Common guys, let's teach these kids a lesson”
The group of disciples following Serlon formed a circle around Cain and Durren.
“I’ll hold them off brother Cain, you escape in the meanwhile”
“Nonsense, since you were willing to protect me, I’ll need to return the favor”
The disciples around the area had gathered around to watch the show.
“Looks like the Lambard faction wants to teach that new kid a lesson”
“Looks like he’ll have to take the humiliation for now. If only he had a bit more time to grow”
The crowd clearly didn’t have much hope for Cain and Durren. The Lambard Faction was one of the strongest factions in the outer sect, just there numbers alone could crush Cain and Durren’s group 100 times. However Cain had no plans of being humiliated, he used his ability and flashed quickly before reappearing in the same spot. Serlon and his group suddenly felt a chill travel down their spines, however Cain moved so fast they had no idea what had happened
“Pink underwear? I didn’t know you had such strange taste Serlon”
Serlon looked down upon hearing Cain’s remark and suddenly realized why he felt so cold. His clothes had been torn off leaving him and the rest of his group half naked. The crowd of spectators burst into a cacophony of laughs, making Serlon and his group go red with shame.
“DAMMIT CAIN. YOU BETTER WATCH YOUR BACK, THE LAMBARD FACTION WON’T LET YOU OFF”
They ran off while using their hands to cover their privates. They didn’t want to stay around and be laughed at any longer. Cain knew he just made a big enemy, but he didn’t mind. If he had the chance he’d have done it again, and a little pressure was never a bad thing, this could be a chance for him to grow.