That time they witnessed the wizard's power, and from that day on, they became the most obedient, while also planting the seeds of longing in their hearts.
They desired the power of wizards, endless lifespan, and incomprehensible strength, but wizards placed strict limitations on them, and no matter how hard they tried, none of them became wizards.
Each yearning was met with Charlotte the Wizard's mocking smile, as if she were laughing at their overestimation of their abilities.
Now that their ancestor has returned, and it seems he holds a high position in the Wizard World, isn't this tantamount to opening the door to a more advanced civilization for them?
Humans finally have the opportunity to have their own wizards!
Answer my question.
Leo didn't give them time to wallow in self-pity; in a low, hoarse voice, he asked again.
"Ancestor, nowadays higher education is widespread, and almost everyone takes the college entrance examination. Even if a few don't, their numbers are extremely small." The first leader immediately realized this and answered quickly and excitedly.
"I expect to stay on Earth for 200 to 400 years this time, during which I will train a group of wizards and Wizard Apprentice. I have a task for you."
"Please speak, Ancestor."
The ten leaders, their voices trembling, seemed to await divine favor. They were so lucky; an opportunity their ancestors had waited for for eight hundred years had appeared before them so easily.
"I will give you a batch of crystal balls. You will go to all the high schools to analyze the information of all the students, and then bring the thousand students with the highest basic attributes here."
Leo's eyes scanned the surroundings; he had to admit that the wizard's choice of this location for his descent was quite sensible.
It's secluded, has a good area and climate; with just a few changes, it could become a very good school.
"Yes, Ancestor."
The ten leaders suppressed their excitement, but their suppressed heartbeats were still as clear as drumbeats in Leo's ears.
As for you...
Leo's pause made the ten leaders' hearts leap into their throats, their Adam's apples bobbing, and they sweating profusely with tension.
Even with the best self-control on ordinary days, she lost her usual composure at this moment.
But they didn't care how disheveled they were; they were all ears, wishing they had an extra pair, not wanting to miss a single word from their ancestor.
Because they knew that what lay ahead was special benefits, a once-in-a-millennium opportunity in a transformative era.
It's also about whether they can keep their positions!
"As for you, each of you can select five descendants. They don't need to participate in the ranking of basic attributes and can be directly recommended for admission," Leo said hoarsely, as if he were talking not about five opportunities for a leap in the dragon gate, but about five casual admission spots.
"Thank you, Ancestor." The ten leaders were so excited they almost knelt down and kowtowed to Leo.
With a global population of tens of billions, 500 million of them are in high school. To select 1,000 people from this pool, the selection criteria are extremely strict, with a chance of only one in 500,000.
And the fact that their descendants can directly choose five not to participate in the selection is already an immense blessing!
"Find a few healthy people to be my secretaries. You're all too weak; you can't even withstand my gaze."
Leo dismissed the ten leaders with disdain. With them around, Leo had to be extremely careful when speaking, afraid that if he raised his voice even slightly, he would shock them to death.
The ten leaders bowed respectfully to Leo and Charlotte, then quickly ran towards the maglev high-speed rail in the basement. Whoever sent someone was chosen by Leo would have a huge advantage.
"Sir, isn't selecting a thousand people a bit too many for just you?" Charlotte said quietly when no one else was around.
"Not many. I plan to select a thousand each year. By the time I leave, I should have trained a batch of Official Wizard and been able to spread wizard education, ensuring a continuous supply of wizards in the future."
"But there's no elemental energy on Earth, so we can't cultivate wizards," Charlotte reminded her.
"No problem. Please expand the spatial passage here and connect it to the territory of the Purple Flame Academy —no, it's now called the territory of the Leo Academy. I can send the apprentices I've trained to the Wizard World for further training."
Leo had already figured out how to arrange the students here. Fortunately, he also had a territory in the Wizard World, enough to train hundreds of thousands of Wizard Apprentice into Official Wizard.
Once they become Official Wizard, they can participate in expeditions and earn money for themselves.
Leo will not use the methods of the Wizard World to cultivate humans on Earth; he will use a different method.
In Earth's scientific terms, it's called a student loan. He first trains these students, and once they become successful, they repay Leo's loan.
Of course, these are the general guidelines for Leo to establish the Wizarding Academy; there are still many details that need to be addressed.
After all, this was Leo's first time founding a wizarding academy, and he didn't have much experience!
"Who controls those slaves?" Leo looked toward the mountain wall not far away. He had sensed tens of thousands of metal slaves hidden in the mountain wall when he passed through the spatial passage.
"My lord, this is the control center for those metal slaves."
Charlotte handed a crystal to Leo, making it very clear that Leo was the master of these metal slaves.
"There are a total of 10,000 metal slaves. Among them, 7,000 are level one slaves, capable of exerting 1,000 to 1,500 points of attack power; 2,500 are level two slaves, capable of exerting 4,000 to 5,000 points of attack power; and the remaining 500 are level three slaves, with an attack power of 10,000 to 12,000 points."
"Their energy source is energy crystals, so they are in a dormant state when not in use, maintaining zero energy consumption."
Leo took the control crystal and placed it into the Shadow Space, then casually grabbed Yaoyao. "Our school is about to open. You lead all the Gulu Beast to flatten the mountain. Someone will come to coordinate with you later. You need to have them quickly build the campus according to our design plan."
"Understood."
Upon hearing that she was assigned such an important task, Yaoyao's face lit up with excitement, and she instantly disappeared from sight. Then, one could hear Yaoyao's loud commands coming from outside.
"I don't have many people on me right now. Could you help me draw a few simple magic circles within the academy? Go get the materials you need from Yaoyao."
Adhering to the good habit of not letting things expire, Leo directly assigned Charlotte a task.
"Yes, sir."
Charlotte wanted to say that this wasn't her responsibility, but looking at Leo's ambiguous smile and cold eyes, Charlotte swallowed back any reasons she wanted to say.
Whatever this expert says goes; otherwise, you might end up in a lot of trouble!
Leo sat quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out at the bustling construction site.
Two thousand Gulu Beast, two hundred of whom were at level two. Although there was no elemental energy on the New Earth, the energy in their bodies was enough to sustain them for a long time. When they unfolded their true forms, they could play with these mountains like mud.
When the first leader appeared before Leo with ten men and ten women, they had already leveled the entire mountain except for the one where Leo was located and the one that hid ten thousand metal puppets.
"Ancestor, this is the best we could choose in our haste. If you are not satisfied, we will hold a worldwide search."
The twenty strong and healthy young men who had been selected were quite surprised to see their leader behaving so respectfully before this old man.
In their minds, the First Leader was already the person with the highest status on the entire planet, so why would anyone make him bow respectfully or even call him Ancestor?
They received the order urgently, and the entire process was kept strictly confidential. To this day, they still don't know what their mission was.
Leo didn't turn around, but his staff trembled slightly, and a faint pressure descended upon the entire room.
The sounds of people falling down echoed one after another. After ten seconds, Leo finally spoke in a hoarse voice, "Those who are standing, stay. The rest of you may leave."
"Yes, Ancestor."
The leader got up from the ground, looking at the three people still standing with envy. Although the three people were pale, they had no idea what kind of opportunity they were about to face.
Those who stayed by Leo's side were even luckier than the trainees who hadn't been selected yet.
The leader, leading the remaining seventeen people, left quickly without lingering, leaving only three bewildered people staring at the aged figure.
"The fact that the three of you were able to stand firm under my pressure without falling shows that you possess a certain talent for Body Refinement Wizard."
"Unfortunately, I can't give you time to grow naturally; I have to force you to grow faster."
Leo muttered to himself, casually tossing out three bottles of potions.
"This is Bloodline Enhancement Potion. After drinking it, it will forcibly increase your Bloodline concentration, allowing you to enter the Low-Level Wizard Apprentice stage, and within three years you will enter the Intermediate Wizard Apprentice. The only consequence is that it will be slightly more difficult to advance to Official Wizard than normal."
The three looked at the red potion in their hands, then at the elderly man whose back was always turned to them.
Although they knew nothing, the strange events that had just occurred, along with the mysterious orders from the top leader before their arrival, demanded their unconditional obedience.
After a moment's hesitation, he poured the entire dose of medicine into his mouth.
As soon as the medicine entered their stomachs, the three men's skin instantly turned red and warm, like boiled shrimp. The intense impact made them unable to withstand it, and they curled up on the ground, letting out painful screams.
Leo was completely unaffected by the screams behind him; instead, he gazed into the distance, at the sky, and at everything around him.
This place really looks like Earth from the past!!