Lily looked at the students standing in the field, their faces a mix of sternness and confidence. From her laptop came a unique punching bag, as tall as a human. The bag was intoxicating black, and had a digital screen underneath. Just looking at the bag, it was clear that this was no ordinary device.
Lily said in a serious tone:
"This punching bag will measure your strength and abilities. Any student who proves worthy based on their score will be given a pair of glasses, uniform, and other equipment as needed."
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First turn: Rudra
Lily called out the first name:
"Rudra!"
Rudra, who looked quite nervous, slowly stepped forward. He looked at the bag, then at Lily. Lily said in a cold tone:
"Punch with all your strength. Any negligence will not be tolerated."
Rudra took a deep breath and threw a strong punch at the bag. The screen blinked, and the score appeared on it:
Punching Power:
Level 1
10/100
The other students standing in the arena laughed at the score. Lily gave them a stern look, and the atmosphere became calm again. She gave Rudra a pair of glasses, two pairs of uniforms, and a green power box.
Lily explained:
"This power box will help keep your current power stable. Every student in OCA is given a low-level power, which fulfills their basic needs. It is not easy to acquire high-level power."
Rudra took the stuff and bowed his head and retreated.
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Second turn: Nina
Then Lily called another name:
"Nina!"
Nina was full of confidence. She stepped forward, looked at the punching bag and said with a light smile:
"This is child's play."
She threw a strong punch at the bag. The score immediately appeared on the screen of the bag:
Punching Power:
Level 3
100/100
The eyes of all the students standing in the field widened. No one had expected such a high score.
Lily looked at Nina's data on the laptop and said:
"Your power is very impressive. If you use it correctly, you can go very far in OCA."
Lily also gave Nina a pair of glasses and a blue power box. Nina took it all very easily and started leaving the field.
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Nina's Interest: Max
Before leaving, Nina looked back. Her eyes fell on Max. She said with a light smile:
"Max, now I am waiting to see your power. Let's see, how special you are."
Max, who was till now isolated from the hustle and bustle of the field, suddenly became nervous after hearing Nina's words. He started thinking:
"If I punch this punching bag with my true strength, the secret of my power may be revealed. But if I look weak, it will be difficult to survive in OCA."
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Lily called: Max
Just then Lily called another name on the laptop:
"Max!"
Max was lost in his thoughts. He did not move even after hearing Lily's voice. Lily said a little louder:
"Max, it's your turn!"
Max came to his senses with a startle. He slowly started moving towards the bag. Nervousness was clearly visible in his movement.
Lily said in a strict tone:
"Don't take the punching bag lightly. Punch with all your strength. Remember, this is a test not only of your strength, but also of your confidence."
Max looked at the bag, his breathing was getting faster. He said to himself:
"If I am not able to control my strength, then everything will be over. I have to be careful."
Max's new beginning and the dark side of Outcast Academy
As soon as Max entered OCA (Out Cast Academy), he saw the environment around him. The grounds and buildings of the academy were built like an old fort. A mix of technology and ancient architecture was visible in every corner.
As Max walked towards his hostel, he saw a Level 03 student beating up a Level 01 student badly. The boy was screaming for help, but no one came forward.
Max saw an OCA soldier standing nearby, who was comfortably standing against the wall and watching everything. He did nothing. There was a strange indifference on the soldier's face, as if this was an everyday thing.
Max was shocked to see all this.
"There is no law and order here? Is this really an academy, or do the rules of a jungle prevail?"
Max's mind immediately revived memories of school. The day when the strong boys used to harass him and no one helped him. This scene was reviving the same pain.
But Max decided that he would not stop there and say anything. He slowly averted his eyes and moved towards his Room No. 307.
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The Mystery of the Third Floor
As soon as he reached the third floor, Max realized that the atmosphere here was different from the rest. As he walked along the path, he saw that outside each room, information about the students' names along with their power level was given.
Suddenly, Max froze seeing the scene outside a room. Written on the door was:
"Jordan: Level 03"
And there was a big scratch on the wall near the door, as if it was a mark of a battle.
"This place is not just for study or training, here the game of survival goes on."
Max said to himself and started moving towards his room.
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Room No. 307
Max opened his door. The room was small but comfortable. Inside there was a single bed, a table, and a window, which opened towards the field. He kept his bag and started looking out of the window. There were many students training in the field.
But his eyes fell on the students who were still fighting. The Level 01 student was now lying on the ground covered in blood, and the Level 03 student was lying on the ground covered in blood.Tri smiled and headed back to his room.
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The dark truth of OCA
Max took out a bottle of water from his bag and splashed it on his face. He said to himself:
"This place is worse than my school. Here the strong crush the weak, and no one says anything."
Just then his system gave a notification:
> **"Rules of Outcast Academy:
1. No one will help anyone.
2. Strength is the greatest power.
3. Fight your own battle."**
As soon as Max read the notification, he understood that his path in OCA would not be easy.
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Max's decision
Max looked out of the window and said to himself:
"If strength is everything here, then I will have to hide my strength. No one can know my real power."
Just then there was a knock on the door. When Max opened the door, his roommate Rudra was standing in front of him. He said with a smile:
"Hello, it seems we both have to live together. I am Rudra, I am happy to meet you again.
Max said with a light smile:
"Me too."
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Night time
Max and Rudra were sitting in their room. In the silence of the night, there was only a faint sound, which was coming from outside. Both were silent, then suddenly there was a knock on the door.
Rudra opened the gate and a boy was standing outside. There was a strange depth in his eyes, and the glasses showed Level 03. The boy looked at Rudra without any hesitation and said, "I am your roommate," and then came inside and sat on the bed without saying anything.
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Rudra's fear
Rudra was feeling some strange energy from that boy. As if there was something unknown that he was feeling, but he was not able to say. He quietly went from the gate to the bed and covered himself with a sheet, as if He might be trying to save Rudra from some mishap.
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SYSTEM NOTIFICATION
Just then a notification came from his screen:
> "A Jinn has been detected nearby."
Max did not understand this at all. He started thinking to himself, "What is this Jinn? There is no one around!" He then slowly turned towards the new boy and looked. Was he a Jinn?
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Max's question
Max slowly asked the boy, "What is your name?"
The boy looked at him and said without any emotion, "What does it matter to you? And you both stay away from me, if you want your well being."
Then suddenly he said, "My name is Jackson."
Max and Rudra both were shocked. Jackson looked at the glasses, and Level 01 was visible there. Max thought to himself, "What could this be? How could this happen to a Level 03 boy?"
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Jackson's Mystery
Jackson suddenly felt something strange. He said to himself, "What was this? How did my name come out of my mouth without even wanting it?" Then he secretly looked at Max and started thinking, "Did he help me?"
Max thought about Jackson, "First he said that we should stay away and now he told me his name. What does he want after all?"
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Max's Fear
Then suddenly Max remembered that he had only 36 hours, which would end by tomorrow morning. He panicked at this thought and immediately realized that his time was very short.
Max thought of opening his system screen. As soon as he thought this in his mind, his screen came up. He quickly looked at the life time option and another screen opened in front of him.
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Life time information
The screen read:
> "Life time: 3 days 12 hours 20 minutes"
Below that, the life time was seen decreasing.
Max was surprised and said to himself, "How did my life time increase?"
He then thought, "Is it because of killing that beast?" He remembered that when he killed the crystal snake, he got some time, and now he got time in the same way.
But 3 days and 12 hours were very less. Max decided in his mind that he will gain more information about his powers. For this, he decided to go to the library tomorrow morning and also decided that he will try to know what are Jinns and how he can increase his life time.
What will happen next? Will Mace be able to find out about the powers?
And the system suddenly told about the existence of Jinns.
How will be Max's journey in Outcast? Will Mace be able to find a way to increase his life quickly?