Deep in thought, Mo Fan realized that this Water-Avoiding Pearl had an extraordinary origin and was far from ordinary. He had no idea what would happen when Dean Xiao refined this Water Orb magic equipment. However, it seemed to have fully awakened the potential of the Heavenly Blue Pearl, not only revealing its true name, Water Repelling Bead, but also unlocking various mystical abilities.

  First and foremost, it elevated the Water Element Basic Spell Water Defense to the fifth Star Level without requiring the purification of seven Warrior-Level Soul Essences.

  Level 4 Mystic Serpent, Level 5 Dragon Monarch Water Repelling Bead!

  If Level 4 Water Defense was equivalent to half a Mid-Tier spell and could withstand a single blow from a minor Warrior-Level creature, then Level 5 was fully on par with a Mid-Tier defensive spell. Its defensive capacity was akin to the Rock Barrier of the Earth Element, meaning it could resist even the impact of a Great Warrior-Level attack.

  It was important to note that this was still just a Basic Spell. Zhao Manyan could achieve Mid-Tier defensive effects with only a small amount of magic energy, which was practically cheating. However, upgrading a Basic Spell to Level 5 provided the highest cost-efficiency. Advancing to Level 6 or 7 depended on the type of ability chosen, and even then, the benefits would be marginal and a waste of resources.

  A Level 6 Star required a Commander-Level Soul Essence. With his current strength, even if he reached the pinnacle of the Super-Tier, he might still struggle to sy 700 Commander-Level monsters. And even if it were to reach Level 6, its offensive power would still be nowhere near High-Tier magic. Instead of wasting money on that, it would be far better to invest in an Elemental Heavenly Seed, which, when combined with a High-Tier spell, would be exponentially stronger than an over-leveled Basic Spell.

  This time, the exchange students were still the original group, led by Gu Han Teacher, with Professor Qiu Yuhua responsible for the lectures. After touring pces like the Great Wall in the Imperial Capital, they arrived at Imperial Capital Academy. Upon entering Imperial Capital Academy, teachers specially assigned to reception quickly arranged everyone in the student apartments.

  At their current level, everyone was an Intermediate Mage Mage, or to put it bluntly, a graduate student, so the living conditions were definitely excellent. The apartment had a hall, each person's room was independent, and the apartment building was very tall, located near the top floor.

  As they were choosing rooms, Lu Teacher, who was responsible for reception, spoke, "Gu Han Teacher, Qiu Yuhua Teacher, please let the students rest here. Tomorrow afternoon, exchange students from the other six schools will arrive one after another. At that time, we will have a magic sparring session between the various academies."

  "So soon??" Gu Han Teacher was stunned.

  Magic sparring between the various academies was an essential part of the exchange student program, but starting so quickly was a bit surprising.

  "How could it be? The time is just right. This is the highlight every year. Besides, this year, in addition to sparring, practical training is essential, so holding it earlier is better," Lu Teacher said with a chuckle.

  As he spoke, Lu Teacher gnced at Mo Fan.

  Indeed, the assessment at Pearl Academy's Main Campus had almost caused a sensation throughout the entire advanced academy. Even though Dean Xiao had suppressed some of the news, the matter of innate dual-element has already spread.

  An innate dual-element practitioner, and what's more, a dual-element Intermediate Mage Mage, possessing a Warrior Level ice magic wolf, and a destructive Lightning-Fire Mage equipped with a spirit seed.

  Such a practitioner was undoubtedly irresistible to other academies.

  But he was not flustered, because Pearl Academy had Mo Fan. Among the new students of Imperial Capital Academy, there was also Mu Ningxue!

  Defeating the opponent without much renown would make it seem as if this year's Pearl Academy had no capable individuals. But if a famous one was defeated, then Imperial Capital Academy would truly be the leader.

  Of course, they had also heard some rumors that Mo Fan was already Intermediate Mage Level Three.

  But those were just rumors, and Lu Teacher didn't believe them at all.

  "I will pick you up here tomorrow. Students of Pearl Academy, please rest early. We, Imperial Capital Academy, have long heard of your deeds and are very much looking forward to a match with you. Please be merciful then," Lu Teacher continued to say with a smile.

  Looking at the feigned sincerity on Lu Teacher's face, Gu Han snorted coldly.

  Immediately, Gu Han Teacher looked at Mo Fan and said, "Mo Fan, bring out your usual arrogant demeanor from Pearl Academy and beat them severely. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility!"

  He was the one who drew Imperial Capital Academy, and he had been scolded by the leaders quite a bit.

  Now that they were at Imperial Capital Academy, the opposing teacher was being sarcastic?

  Did he really think Gu Han Teacher had no temper?!

  "Alright."

  Mo Fan nodded in agreement.

  He was here to kick the hall anyway, and now that Gu Han Teacher had said so, he naturally didn't need to be polite.

  The others also silently mourned for the exchange students of Imperial Capital Academy.

  After all, everyone was well aware of Mo Fan's current strength.

  After Lu Teacher walked out of the reception apartment, he headed towards the training ground. At their Imperial Capital Academy, this time of year was always taken extra seriously. To ensure their number one position, the students responsible for sparring with exchange students from other schools were absolutely one in a thousand, with strength so great that even some teachers would have to admit their inferiority!

  And this time, they encountered Pearl Academy, especially with the emergence of a monstrous talent in Pearl Academy.

  It could be said that from the moment Imperial Capital Academy confirmed that this exchange student group was from Pearl Academy, they had been eagerly anticipating it.

  "Lu Teacher, have the exchange students from Pearl Academy arrived?" In the center of the training ground, a man with a bare torso, whose body was as solid as rocks, said.

  "They have," Lu Teacher nodded.

  "Hahaha, these mediocre talents from Pearl Academy constantly challenge our Imperial Capital Academy. This time, it's good that we finally drew them. Once I beat them all down, let's see if those people still dare to question us!" The sturdy man patted his chest and ughed heartily.

  "Pearl Academy has always been all talk and no action, just good at verbal sparring, unwilling to be beneath us, yet cking the true ability," a graceful-looking student in white robes said at this moment.

  "Hmph, earlier I saw on the campus network that a clown named Mo Fan had added so many halos to himself. I wonder if he came," a Summoning Element student said.

  As he spoke, a ferocious wolf with purple-blue fur was beside him.

  To prepare for the arrival of the Demon element, Mo Fan did not use the remnant souls to enhance his stars just yet.

  Instead, he simply cultivated normally.

  The night passed without incident.

  In the morning, other schools sparred with Imperial Capital Academy, and in the afternoon, it would be Pearl Academy against Imperial Capital Academy. So Mo Fan did not go in the morning.

  As for the others, they did go to the arena, and naturally, there was a fierce confrontation.

  In the afternoon, after Mo Fan got up, he rushed to the arena of Imperial Capital Academy.

  With the signposts, he wouldn't get lost.

  The arena was also very rge, its grandeur goes without saying. The massive white pilrs outside the gate made one think of the magnificence of Roman arenas.

  The style of the arena was unique, also imitating the Roman Colosseum, presenting a circur ring shape, with some specially designed honeycomb cutouts making it stand even more visually appealing.

  Upon entering the arena, Mo Fan found that he had arrived just in time, as it was almost time for Pearl Academy to face Imperial Capital Academy.

  At this moment, the two teams were confronting each other.

  Because of Mo Fan, the first team to enter was Song Xia, Mu Ningjiao, Zhao Manyan, and Peng Liang.

  On Imperial Capital Academy's side were Xu Dalong, Liao Mingxuan, Jingjing, and Zhao Mingyue.

  After the team members from both sides entered, the battle was on the verge of breaking out. Although Pearl Academy was somewhat cking in coordination, in terms of strength, these four individuals from Imperial Capital Academy clearly had a slight gap.

  Especially when Mu Ningjiao unleashed her second-level Wind Disc, it directly determined the outcome of the match. Since it was an exchange student match, neither side intended to use Magic Tool.

  Imperial Capital Academy lost the first round directly.

  This first-round defeat made it difficult for them to accept. Imperial Capital Academy actually lost!

  Although Magic Tool were prohibited, if they had no equipment, and it was solely based on strength, then Imperial Capital Academy was not good enough, right?

  There were no spectators here other than the exchange students, but there were people from other academies present. This dealt a considerable blow to Imperial Capital Academy's reputation.

  As for the second round, Mo Fan was naturally going to participate. Joining Mo Fan were Luo Song, Shen Mingxiao, and Zheng Bingxiao.

  Because Imperial Capital Academy lost the first round, the participants for the second round were Mu Ningxue, Lu Zhenghe, Ming Cong, and Xiao Feng.