Not My Buddy! Was Your Brain Buried in an Avalanche?

The architectural complex of Heaven Dou Royal Academy revealed its outline in the morning light, majestic and grand, nestled against the mountains and beside the water.

The carriage slowly ascended along the wide stone path, entering the campus.

"Bing'er, outstanding students from all grades of Heaven Dou Academy are gathered here. Take Yue'er and Bai Mu to interact and play here first."

After parking the carriage, Shui Yunxin brought the three of them to a spacious square and instructed, "I'm going to visit the three committee members. I'll come back to find you later."

"Okay, Mom!"

Shui Bing'er nodded obediently, while Shui Yue'er looked around with a face full of curiosity.

Bai Mu scanned the entire area, his gaze unconsciously searching for the top-ranked individual on the Douluo Continent's mandatory recruitment list.

Unfortunately, there were too many people, and he couldn't find his target for the moment.

"What are you looking at?"

Shui Yue'er asked curiously.

"Their Spirit Rings. About one-third of the students only have their first Spirit Ring."

Bai Mu chuckled.

"I heard Heaven Dou Academy has three grades: Tianwei, Tianzhi, and Tiandou. Tianwei Grade is below level 25, Tianzhi is between level 25 and 30, and Tiandou is above level 30."

Shui Bing'er briefly explained, "If we can graduate successfully, it seems we can receive a noble title as a reward."

"Hey, what a pretty little sister! What do you want to know? Come here, brother will have a good chat with you?"

Suddenly, a flirtatious voice came from the side.

The three turned to look and saw more than ten boys wearing goose-yellow Tianwei Grade school uniforms walking over.

The one who spoke was the leader of the group.

Shui Bing'er glanced at them and directly ignored them.

"Not interested."

Shui Yue'er looked at the group, then at Bai Mu, and decisively rejected them.

"Not interested?"

The leading youth grinned and leaned closer, "What's interested and not interested? If we interact, you'll become interested~"

As he spoke, he actively approached and raised his hand towards Shui Bing'er.

Shui Bing'er's pretty face turned cold, "Ice Seal!"

The icy aura erupted, and the youth was instantly frozen in solid ice, his movements abruptly halted.

"Two Spirit Rings?!"

The remaining followers, seeing this, immediately retreated a few steps in fright.

"Was this really necessary?"

Bai Mu looked at the person in the ice sculpture, a flicker of speechlessness in his eyes.

Were there such peculiar individuals appearing even in this kind of situation?

"Hurry up and release His Highness! Otherwise, you'll face dire consequences!"

One follower shouted, mustering his courage.

"His Highness?"

Bai Mu's mouth twitched. He pointed at the ice sculpture, "This one?"

"That's right! This is the current Fourth Prince of the Empire, Prince Xue Beng!"

The follower, a Spirit Master, said.

"Dude, did your brain get an avalanche?"

Bai Mu was utterly speechless.

So, you were the one who provoked Tang San in the original work, and now you're the one harassing the Shui Bing'er sisters.

Truly a gem!

"Knock, knock, knock!"

He walked up to the ice sculpture and knocked on the ice:

"Your Highness, this is just a control Spirit Skill. You can break free if you struggle a bit. Are you staying inside because you dislike the hot weather and want to cool off?"

?!

Xue Beng's eyes in the ice sculpture flickered. He hadn't expected this.

The next moment, his Soul Power surged, and it took him several seconds to break free, shivering from the cold.

"Trash!"

He cursed and kicked the nearest Spirit Master, "You guys just watched me get frozen inside?"

"Your Highness, they... have two Spirit Rings..."

The attendant tactfully reminded him.

In their eyes, the gap between a Rank 1 and the rest was as vast as the heavens. Even if the opponent was younger, they were by no means a match.

"Trash! What's there to be afraid of!"

Xue Beng still said with feigned ferocity, "Where are you from? The academy doesn't have uniforms like yours. How dare you enter without permission!"

"We are from Skywater Academy, accompanying an elder to participate in an academic exchange."

Shui Bing'er said coldly.

"Skywater Academy?"

Xue Beng's expression faltered slightly. Provoking students from other major academies, whether he won or lost, would be unreasonable and not worth it.

But he was still holding a grudge. His gaze shifted, pointing at Bai Mu:

"Then what about him! Don't tell me he's also from Skywater Academy. Skywater doesn't even recruit male students!"

Damn, they're dragging me into this too...

Bai Mu's expression remained unchanged, and he said faintly, "I am His Highness the Prince. I graduated from Notting Academy and have come specifically to apply to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"Notting Academy?"

Xue Beng sneered, "Never heard of it! What beggar academy crawled out from some forgotten corner, and you think you're worthy of joining my Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

He looked Bai Mu up and down—young, dressed ordinarily, and not strong in aura. He was certain this was just a commoner kid with no real strength.

"You few, get him out of here!"

Xue Beng waved his hand.

"You dare?"

Shui Bing'er immediately stepped in front of Bai Mu, looking coldly at the people before her.

"Your Highness, I recall Heaven Dou Royal Academy also recruits commoner students, right?"

Facing the provocation, Bai Mu asked calmly.

In his eyes, joining Heaven Dou Academy would be best. If not, it was fine; there was no need to compromise himself too much.

"Those who were recruited were top geniuses who graduated from key intermediate academies. There might not be one in several years. It's not comparable to a bumpkin like you!"

Xue Beng said disdainfully.

Bai Mu: "Is that so? Then what if I am that kind of genius?"

Xue Beng sneered, "Just you?"

"Yes, just because I think that even if I stand still, the noble geniuses around you are no match for me!" Bai Mu said very calmly.

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue fell silent.

Immediately, the group of Spirit Masters burst into laughter.

"Stand still? Little brat, what are you kidding about!"

"Even the most talented student in the whole school couldn't defeat us by standing still!"

"Do you want to have a match! I'd love to see how you win by standing still!"

They were afraid of Shui Bing'er, who was a two-ringed Spirit Master, not some unknown brat!

Bai Mu: "If you don't believe me, shall we have a match?"

"Alright, alright! If you can do it, I'll personally find someone to recruit you. If you can't..."

Xue Beng's eyes sharpened, "I'll break your bones and throw you out of the school!"

"There's no need to compete with them. We can just wait for Mom and the Education Committee to arrive."

Shui Bing'er gently shook her head and whispered.

"It's okay, trust me."

Bai Mu gave her a reassuring look.

"Mhm, mhm, mhm! I trust you, I trust you! You're the best!"

Beside her, Shui Yue'er nodded like a pecking chick, her eyes shining with excitement.

She couldn't wait for the fight to start immediately.

More and more students gathered around. Hearing someone dare to utter the bold words "defeat opponents while standing still," they all became interested.

"You go!"

A lackey beside Xue Beng stepped forward and announced his name:

"Li Ming, Martial Soul Gale Dog, level 18 Attack-type Battle Spirit Master!"

Bai Mu stood with his arms crossed, not even adopting a fighting stance.

"Bai Mu, Martial Soul Zygarde, level 11 Attack-type Battle Spirit Master."

As soon as this was said, many onlookers couldn't help but laugh.

"Are you kidding me! So you're only level 11!"

"Seriously, who can't beat someone at this level?"

"They're probably just trying to get attention..."

In the crowd, several students with outstanding auras were also observing.

The blue-clothed youth at the forefront was tall and straight, with sharp eyes. The purple-haired girl beside him had a languid demeanor and a charming, enchanting face.

It was Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan and their group.