This is too hilarious!

Has this guy gone stupid from reading too much?!

What kind of nonsense is going on in his head?!

If Bai Hui weren't currently in the "Simple Lines" state, he probably would have lost control of his facial expressions.

Even so, Bai Hui didn't know how to answer at this moment—after all, asking his classmate about how to sacrifice the driftwood was just too abstract...

Come to think of it, this guy seemed to have been a rather gloomy person in his past life.

Bai Hui was a freshman in high school at the time, and his grades were average. He didn't have much in common with Feng Jue, a gloomy academic genius.

Moreover, in his previous life, he was only in the same class as Feng Jue in the first semester of his first year of high school. After they were divided into arts and sciences tracks and fast and slow classes, Bai Hui basically never saw Feng Jue again...

Looking back now... it's a good thing we didn't get to know each other more deeply in our past lives!

Bai Hui remained calm—in his "simple lines" state, he had virtually no facial expression.

Unless it is imitating a martial art or skill that involves facial nerves or muscles.

Otherwise, what kind of facial expressions would a stick figure have?

Feng Jue couldn't discern anything from Bai Hui's expression, but he didn't seem to have any unusual thoughts.

It seems Bai Hui understands, after all, he scored as high as 968, even stronger than I was at my peak...

Although they didn't directly agree, they didn't explicitly refuse either, which is already very good!

Feng Jue's face was gloomy as he said in a low voice, "To be honest, my parents are from the parents' group... and they have an extremely strong desire to control me!"

The reason I study so hard is to escape my family of origin!

Bai Hui: "..."

That doesn't justify seeking ways to make them sacrifice themselves, and besides... how can I be considered experienced in this area?

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "You see... when this happened, no one consulted me about it..."

He really didn't have much of a sense of reality about this matter.

After all, he was an orphan from the very beginning of his previous life; in this life, he only has the added identities of "pension recipient" and "descendant of a martyr"...

"It's okay, there's a first time for everything. You do have experience in this area, so we can discuss it together!"

Bai Hui: "..."

He didn't want to dwell on the topic any longer and chose to skip it.

"We'll talk about that later... By the way, how much do you know about dream devices?"

After this PE class, Bai Hui was going home. The three strange creatures at home were putting a lot of pressure on him.

Although Bai Hui had considered that nothing had happened before he came, if he were to face it alone, who knows what problems might arise.

and……

If those three strange tales are too bizarre and abstract, causing Bai Hui's sanity to plummet, then perhaps...

Leaving aside other aspects, Feng Jue certainly did not falsify her academic performance.

Their understanding of this world is definitely deeper than Bai Hui's.

If I could take him home with me at noon, that way we could look after each other...

"Dream artifacts?" Feng Jue immediately said, "They are strange creations that evolved from powerful martial artists after their deaths and possess self-awareness."

They possess abilities beyond common sense, and the more powerful a martial artist was in life, the more exquisite the structure of their dream artifacts will be after they are transformed into dream artifacts, and the more traces of their past life they will retain...

However, since they have lost their human flesh and blood structure after being transformed into dream devices, their way of thinking may be distorted to varying degrees...

Moreover, I've heard that the dream device and its host choose each other... You probably know more about this than I do, right?

Bai Hui listened to Feng Jue's explanation, seemingly lost in thought.

Two-way selection?

So those three ghost stories also chose themselves...

"So...would you like to see the dream device in my house?"

"Oh?"

Feng Jue raised an eyebrow: "Most classmates' families aren't qualified to invite me."

"..."

"However, if it were you, it would be possible... You got first place in this month's exam, overwhelmingly surpassing your classmates, showing an abnormal rate of improvement, and possessing three Dream Artifacts..."

Feng Jue listed Bai Hui's current "qualifications" in front of him, then nodded and said, "With your qualifications, it's definitely no problem for me to ask Fu Mu to come to your house at noon. They might even ask me to find a way to get closer to you."

Those with poor grades don't deserve to play with me.

Bai Hui: "..."

He couldn't see Feng Jue's expression now, but he felt that he must be incredibly annoying... The very limited contact he had with Feng Jue during his student days in his previous life left Bai Hui with a very limited impression of him.

But now it seems that even if I had been in the same class as Feng Jue for all three years of high school in my past life, I probably wouldn't have had much interaction with this guy.

That's so damn infuriating!

But then I thought about it again.

I am now ranked first in my class and among the top thirty in the grade.

Moreover, my memories of some experiences from my student days in my previous life are almost completely blurred.

In that case, it doesn't seem like there's any problem with communicating more with Feng Jue.

This guy is a genuine academic genius... at least judging from the teaching quality of Yuncheng No.1 High School.

There must be a reason why he's in this state...

Bai Hui thought about it more and more and it seemed reasonable. He secretly decided to find a way to refer to it and make it his own.

When the time comes... how about I practice against Li Youye?

"Can you come to my house for lunch today?" Bai Hui asked.

"It would be my great honor."

Feng Jue nodded with a sinister smile: "But in that case, could you do me a favor? Just bring your report card after school and help me deal with Fu Mu..."

"...What do you mean? They're here to pick you up?"

"right."

Feng Jue said, "Also, after this, I, Fu Mu, might invite you to my house for a meal. I hope you can accept."

Bai Hui didn't think much of it: "Okay."

……

The two chatted as they walked to the playground.

The other students in the class had arrived long ago, and since class hadn't started yet, they were chatting in small groups.

Only Li Youye was all alone, his face full of worry and sorrow.

When he saw Bai Hui arrive, he quickly came over.

"Bai Hui, you guys..."

Feng Jue's face was gloomy as he said, "While the grades of other students in the class have clearly declined due to the influence of the ghost stories, your monthly exam results have clearly improved..."

"Great, you can contact me before the midterm exam results come out!"

"?"

Li Youye was taken aback for a moment, then said with dissatisfaction, "You act like you're so capable. What are you comparing yourself to? If you're so capable, why don't you compare yourself to Bai Hui!"

"snort!"

Feng Jue sneered, "I can't beat you!"

"What are you so smug about if you can't beat me?!"

"I'm so happy! Finally, someone is standing by my side!"

Li Youye: "..."

Bai Hui became curious: "So your family doesn't allow you to make friends with underachieving students, right? Then you can't make friends with other students who are at the top of the class?"

For example, the second... um, third place in this monthly exam?

"Third? Luo Daiyun?"

Feng Jue sneered again: "I don't want to start dating early!"

"...What the hell? What, do you think someone would even be interested in you?" Li Youye said irritably.

"You only improved your grades this time, what do you know?"

Feng Jue proudly declared, "My Fumu has a parents' group chat!"

Upon hearing this, Li Youye's expression immediately changed.

Bai Hui was puzzled, and Li Youye whispered, "Are you crazy? Fu Mu is from the parents' group! They're all imposters! You're going to be friends with him?!"

Bai Hui: "...?"

……