IDLE Database - Chapter 106

Ten minutes of long speech later, the leading Instructor from the City Hall finally finished before the raised morale of every trainee went back down because of too tedious a task to listen to him. He was very roundabout with his words that most of its contents were fillers. If not for that, everyone would be delighted to hear more.

Janet and the other Instructors were all standing in front of their respective trainees. As for the five guest Energy Refiners, they’re standing behind the leader of the Training Camp.

Since Irina and the others were a little confused after that speech, Aldrin summarized it for them along with some of the information leaked by Janet.

Janet didn’t mind it. In fact, she allowed him to do so before she left his room last night. She still has that goal to make Aldrin the top trainee after all. As for the result of their talk last night, given that Carlos was among the five guest Energy Refiners, it went well.

The Expedition to the Dimensional Rift will serve as the last part of the Training Camp.

They will stay there for a total of 20 days; Concept and Metadome Training took 10 days.

However, those 20 days will be divided into four different parts.

For the first part. They called it Base Building.

Giving them five days of time, the Lonewind City Trainees will not be divided into groups yet. Instead, they’ll be sent to a set destination where they have to build their base of operations inside that Dimension. They’ll be given the necessary construction materials to build it of course. But they have to carry it with them. So it would be the whole camp’s effort to finish that task.

Even if they failed or they hadn’t finished the construction in five days, the second part would start as soon as the sixth day started.

They will be given a target area infested with Rift Monsters to clear with the use of their Metadomes. Whether they work as a whole camp or just as a group it doesn’t matter.

The Camp organizer will place a system that counts each trainee’s contribution points. As to what every contribution point entails or what they can get from ranking high in points, it will be revealed when it starts.

The second part, also called Area Clearing, would also last for five days.

Next, the third part, also called Race to the Top, would be the start of their competition against the trainees from two other cities; Paleheart City and Inkdragon City. As for the specifics, that would be provided based on the result of the second part. Given that it’s called Race to the Top, Aldrin has a few guesses on what they’re going to do.

The fourth part, however, can be skipped. It will be allocated to be the trainee’s free time or rather, their chance to be given a taste of freedom as an ordinary Energy Refiner not bound by anything.

The first three parts or the fifteen out of the twenty days left for the Training Camp would be observed and regulated by the Instructors and the guest Energy Refiners. The last five days, it would depend on the trainees whether they wanted to stay and try hunting for a living inside it.

That’s what it meant to be given freedom.

Apparently, entering and hunting inside that maintained-type Dimensional Rift isn’t free. There’s an entry fee and there’s even a tax being collected by the Fortress or the government.

After those 20 days, whatever result they achieved inside, they’re going to return and graduate from the training camp.

By then, they’ll stop being a trainee instead, they’ll be a full-fledged Energy Refiner of their organizations. Perhaps, they’ll be sent home or they’ll receive their first job orders.

“That’s it. I don’t think it’s too complicated or I overly simplified it. Either way, we’re at least going to rely on each other for the most part. There’s a Best Group Award, am I right?” Aldrin finished his summarization and addressed Janet who scowled at his question.

“It’s not Best Group but the Most Outstanding Group of Trainees!”

‘Isn’t that the same?’ Aldrin and the other four thought in concert.

“Oh. I understand! If we become the Most Outstanding Group, Instructor Janet will also get recognition.” Irina said as she raised her hand to put out a guess.

And she’s not wrong. Because Janet acknowledged with a pat on Irina’s head. “That’s right… I will also not come home empty-handed. Show them the might of Tyrant Princess’ trainees.”

As simple as she was, Janet was still a renowned Energy Refiner with her own title. Her current Stage was unknown, however, since the current Training Camp was the first time in five years where she showed herself once more.

Aldrin had noticed her popularity for the last 10 days in the Camp. More often, even during their Daily Trainings, Instructors from the other groups would come and ask her for advice. Some men were even inviting her out for dinner.

Irina and the other three also noticed it. That’s why they’re more eager to learn under her.

Just that, Aldrin also noticed that she’s not as efficient as a trainer. Sometimes she would leave out a detail. Only when one of them pointed it out would she remember it. Instead of being embarrassed, she’s laughing it off to oblivion.

A while later, the time to leave the camp arrived.

They were all ushered to ride their Metadomes as they wouldn’t be able to enter the Rift on foot.

According to the information provided to them, the act of entering the Rift consists of breaking through some kind of Dimensional Energy barrier. Humans aren’t as tough as Rift Monsters.

Energy Refiners of low stages would get their bodies crushed by the pressure of that barrier. By using a Metadome, even a normal soldier could be protected from that crushing pressure.

When Aldrin heard that, he was further amazed by the IDLE Database. His Dimensional Clones were being sent to different Dimensions without experiencing any pressure. It could be because they’re not made of flesh and blood but still, it’s unthinkable how the mysterious program was doing it.

Even at the moment, his Dimensional Clones sent by Idle Adventure were inside it, hunting the creatures for IDLE Points.

He just had no idea what would happen once he entered that Dimension. Will they persist or will they disappear?

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While Aldrin and the rest of the Training Camp were on the way to the Dimensional Rift, the Drawyz Domain #5 was experiencing a change. A change that has yet to happen ever since the start of the Federation’s possession of it.

Deep inside the Drawyz Domain #5, in the middle of the Dimension where a tall dormant volcano was located, a stone the size of a basketball rose from its mouth.

It shined in deep crimson color before the Dimensional Energy in the surrounding roared like a storm surge.

As the light of the stone grew brighter and brighter, the blue sky was gradually painted red.

The Dimensional Creatures living inside the Drawyz Domain #5 all looked up at the sky whether they’re eating, running or fighting an invader from a Higher Dimension.

Some of them immediately flee and hide. Some of them howled or screamed loudly while some grew furious as the once-quiet parts of the Dimension became chaotic.

Moments later, the sky returned to its natural color as if nothing ominous happened.

However, for the Energy Refiners who were present when that happened, panic and fear rose in their hearts.

“What’s that? I’ve been in and out of here for two years and that never happened once.” One Energy Refiner asked through his opened communication channel to his other companions.

They’re a group of four Energy Refiners dashing through the woods using their Metadomes, following a marked destination on the map drawn for the explored areas of the Dimension.

On their left and right, the previously timid and scared creatures were now running towards them, Dimensional Energy rumbled through their bodies.

“Why are you asking me? That’s also the first time I’m seeing it. More than that. Those Forest Gremlins started chasing after us! They’re peaceful Extraordinary Rank creatures!” said one of them. He’s second to the last and the one nearest to those he pointed out.

“Not just them! Look! Those Tree Sprites as well! We have to go back.” said another. He’s the one taking their rear. The Tree Sprites he pointed out were dropping down from the branches above. They’re winged creatures that were originally green in color and fairly peaceful. But in his eyes, that green was now tinged in black.

“What?! We can outrun them. Don’t be such a pussy We’re after the Cavernclaws just past these woods. That’s where we get our Credits and maybe a Core might drop too! These guys never this part so they’re not going to–”

The one leading them and supposed to be the leader objected. However, even before he finished his sentence, a 7-meter-tall bear-like creature that’s even taller than his Metadome suddenly appeared in front of him, raised its arm and swung its arms with long sharp claws.

It’s the Cavernclaw he’s just talking about.

Because it’s too sudden, he failed to put a brake and just crashed into it. Dodging also became impossible as the claws dug onto his Metadome like a soft piece of metal, slicing him to death.

There’s no chance for him to scream.

And upon realizing what just happened, the other three speeding Metadomes quickly maneuvered to turn around.

Alas, the Tree Sprites and Forest Gremlins blocked their way out. They tried fighting back but not even two minutes later, their screams resounded on that part of the forest.

Similarly, the same occurrences happened at the other parts of the Dimension where the crimson sky was witnessed.

Something changed but no one knows it yet as everyone who witnessed the crimson sky wouldn’t be able to return anymore.