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When Horikita Suzune returned to the restaurant where Li Mo was staying, the beautiful woman with long, straight black hair directly complained to her man about the various infighting scenes in the group she had joined. Almost everyone wanted to know the true identity of the "Preferential Treatment Person".

"That's not surprising, after all, finding the 'favored members' in your own group requires at least 500,000 personal points!"

In this regard, Li Mo seemed quite calm, and he didn't think that the lively scenes between the various groups were anything incomprehensible.

It all stems from blatant self-interest!

It's important to know that the status of a "preferential recipient" can earn at least 500,000 personal points, and can even boost one's own class's points by 50. For students in first-year classes, this is an extremely tempting prospect.

Let alone first-year students, even at [Advanced Education High School], more than half of the second-year students and even the third-year students who are about to graduate cannot come up with such a huge amount of points. After all, unless they eat mountain vegetable meals every day and use free personal items, they can't possibly accumulate personal points. However, unless they really have no personal points, it is difficult for anyone to completely refrain from various consumptions.

Especially when there's a competitive mentality, if classmates spend their personal points to buy electronics, new clothes, or new cosmetics, it naturally makes others want to keep up. Even if you don't compete, it's unavoidable to spend a certain amount of personal points in occasional daily interactions with classmates. Students in classes A and B are relatively well off, at least they earn a considerable amount of personal points every month. But students in classes C and D really have a miserable time.

Even among the four first-year classes, after several months, excluding Li Mo, who is a bug-level character, and Ichinose Honami, who is in charge of the B class's [class funds], no student has more than 500,000 personal points. There aren't even many students with more than 200,000 personal points. You can imagine how huge a number it is that this [preferential treatment] student represents with 500,000 personal points.

Furthermore, the "Preferential Treatment Game" does not publicly announce the names of students who receive rewards, and the school does not allow students to forcibly obtain the other party's personal communication terminal. Unless someone like Li Mo uses prestige and righteousness to get students to voluntarily hand over their personal communication terminals, it naturally increases the difficulty of cracking the "Preferential Treatment Game".

Thus, it's no surprise that the first conversation between the various groups in the "Preferential Treatment Game" ended without any progress, and even the infighting among the members of each group was entirely predictable!

"As for the [Preferential Treatment Game], shall we continue to crack it?"

Hearing her lover's answer, Horikita Suzune was speechless at the overly honest response. Feeling somewhat helpless, she couldn't discuss the issue. Instead, she turned her beautiful eyes to the problem she was most concerned about: how Li Mo could find the "preferential treatment recipients" in Class D and solve the "preferential treatment recipient game."

"Of course!"

Li Mo gave an affirmative answer to Horikita Suzune's question. He stood up and gestured for the beautiful woman with long, straight black hair to follow him. As they walked, he said to her, "Or to be more precise, obtaining the list of 'preferential treatment recipients' from Class D, and then figuring out the hidden patterns within it, is the quickest way for us to crack this 'preferential treatment game'..."

Li Mo was well aware that the "Preferential Treatment Game" had its own internal rules. Students who knew these rules could easily crack the "Preferential Treatment Game" and gain the greatest benefit. However, without sufficient accurate information, cracking the "Preferential Treatment Game" was very difficult, and this was a certainty.

In the original storyline of the anime "Real Education," when the first-year students were playing the "Honorary Player Game" on a luxury cruise ship, each of the twelve groups spent several days collecting information on potential "Honorary Players." The class leaders, having finalized the rules for selecting "Honorary Players," were preparing to maximize their gains. However, the protagonist, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, orchestrated this scheme, resulting in other classes gaining some advantages, but Class D ultimately maintaining the upper hand.

From this perspective alone, [Advanced Education High School] has set up more than one way to pass the [Preferential Treatment Game]. Needless to say, there are overt and covert ways to gather intelligence, but Li Mo's method of counting the number of [Preferential Treatment] students in his class and then trying to crack the game in a systematic way is also a viable solution.

However, Li Mo did not reveal the rules for breaking the "Preferential Treatment Game" to Horikita Suzune and the other people for the time being. He wanted to see what kind of results Horikita Suzune and Hirata Yosuke could achieve with his guidance!

……

"Li Jun, we seem to have found a pattern!"

When Li Mo led Horikita Suzune into Hirata Yosuke's rest cabin, Hirata Yosuke, who was quietly talking with the other two students who had joined the puzzle-solving team, happily waved to Li Mo and Horikita Suzune. As soon as Li Mo and Horikita Suzune sat down, he couldn't wait to say something.

Not only was Hirata Yosuke very happy, but the two members of the puzzle-solving team were also excited. They were happy not only because they thought the puzzle might be solved successfully, but also because of the huge potential rewards!

"Are you really sure?"

Upon hearing Hirata Yosuke's words, Li Mo looked at him with some surprise, then asked in a calm tone.

"Li Jun, didn't you say before that the selection of the 'preferential candidates' for this exam is very likely based on some special pattern, and that we should conduct statistical analysis based on detective puzzle-solving, code-breaking, and mathematics..."

Hirata Yosuke felt he had been somewhat impolite to Li Mo's calm demeanor. He composed himself and gestured for Li Mo and Horikita Suzune to sit down, then sat down with his two other puzzle-solving teammates. Suppressing his excitement, he calmly said, "According to the [Preferential Treatment Game], if there's a pattern to choosing [Preferential Treatment] recipients, we'll find that pattern by examining enough examples!"

As he spoke, Hirata Yosuke took out a notebook and unfolded its contents:

[The Dragon Group's beneficiary is Kikyo Kushida!]

[The one receiving preferential treatment in the Horse Group is Minami Setsuke!]

[The special treatment for the Rabbit Group goes to Karuizawa Megumi!]

This is top-secret information belonging to Class D. Only Li Mo, Horikita Suzune, Hirata Yosuke, and the other two members of the Class D mystery-solving team know about it. If the information were to be leaked, it would only happen among these five people. Therefore, it is considered a top priority by the mystery-solving team.

After all, these are the only three "preferential students" in Class D. If we consider the four classes in the first year and the twelve groups assigned this time, it means that each class has three "preferential students," for a total of twelve "preferential students" matched with twelve groups. If students from other classes find out about Class D's "preferential students," it could easily cost Class D 150 class points.

Of course, Li Mo wouldn't let that happen, and the information on the three "preferential treatment" students from Class D was also a crucial clue to unlocking the rules of the "preferential treatment game."

How can we crack the pattern of the "Preferential Treatment Game" without letting the puzzle-solving team know?

Now it seems that Hirata Yosuke really does have some ability. Otherwise, based on Li Mo's understanding of him, he wouldn't have told him that he had already cracked the [Preferential Treatment Game] if he wasn't confident!

"did you mean……"

Looking at the names recorded in the three notebooks, Li Mo, like Horikita Suzune, waited for Hirata Yosuke and the two members of the puzzle-solving team to answer.

"The Japanese syllabary (hiragana and katakana)! We used multiple tests, including the twelve zodiac animals, birth dates, and the arrangement of the English alphabet, to determine that the connection between the three names was the Japanese syllabary. This allowed us to calculate the other nine people who might be 'preferential recipients'..."

At this moment, Hirata Yosuke unceremoniously presented the research results of himself and others, which made Horikita Suzune's expression somewhat subtle. She also did not expect that the selection rule of the "Preferential Treatment Game" would be the Japanese "Hiragana and Katakana".

If we were to make a comparison, the Japanese syllabary (五十音) is actually equivalent to the Chinese pinyin system. It's something that Japanese children should learn from the age of two or three. Most people would never guess that the "preferential treatment game" actually uses the syllabary as a rule for selecting "preferential treatment recipients," and now Hirata Yosuke and others have successfully discovered its secret.

Of course, Hirata Yosuke believed that he and his group had discovered the pattern of the "preferential treatment recipients," but they did not actually try it out. Instead, they waited for Li Mo, the leader of Class D, to arrive, wanting to know if Li Mo agreed to start trying out the list of "preferential treatment recipients" that they had obtained based on the pattern of the "50 sounds."

Seeing the gazes of Hirata Yosuke and the rest of the puzzle-solving team, and knowing that he had indeed figured out the rules of the "Preferential Treatment Game," Li Mo waved his hand without hesitation and made his decision directly:

"In any case, now that we've determined the pattern of the 'preferential treatment game,' we need to test its validity!"

Chapter 43 The End of the Preferential Treatment Game! (New Month Update Notice!)

"Sakayanagi-san, wouldn't you support my suggestion to first find the 'preferential recipient' for our Class A?"

"Hey, Katsuragi-kun, before the game started, we made an agreement that this 'Preferential Treatment Game' would be conducted according to your wishes, but that doesn't mean I'll completely support all your opinions!"

"Damn it, this is the time for our Class A to unite and work together..."

In an area of ​​the luxury cruise ship deck occupied by the students of Class A, Sakayanagi Arisu was smiling at Katsuragi Kohei. The silver-haired beauty appeared very calm, which made Katsuragi Kohei, who was sitting opposite her, turn pale, but he couldn't say anything.

As a member of Class A, I should logically contribute my share during the "Preferential Treatment Game."

The situation in Class A is somewhat complicated. At the beginning of the enrollment, Katsuragi Kohei demonstrated his abilities and showed a tendency to become the leader of Class A. However, he was not the only strong one in Class A. Although Sakayanagi Arisu had the disadvantage of a congenital heart disease, his abilities surpassed those of Katsuragi Kohei, and he became the other leader of Class A.

In fact, it wasn't that Sakayanagi Arisu had a congenital heart condition that put her at a disadvantage. The position of leader of Class A was undoubtedly biased towards her. Even though Katsuragi Kohei initially gained the support of most of the students in Class A, once Sakayanagi Arisu fused with the [Seed of the Extraordinary] and regained her health, she naturally began to win over the other students in Class A. She quickly expanded her faction to a size that accounted for one-third of the total number of students in Class A, and she was vaguely showing that she wanted to rival Katsuragi Kohei and even gain an advantage.

It was precisely because he discovered the threat posed by Sakayanagi Arisu that Katsuragi Kohei cooperated with Ryuen Sho during the "Deserted Island Survival Assessment" to try to gain as many class points as possible. However, due to a misstep, the bald, burly man gained very few points, and his prestige was severely damaged. If Sakayanagi Arisu hadn't seized the opportunity to make trouble, and with the "Preferential Treatment Game" exam approaching, his position would probably have been precarious.

Now, Katsuragi Kohei, who is in charge of the "Preferential Treatment Game" exam, is a little anxious about how to crack the game rules. He wants to team up with Sakayanagi Arisu to get the other Class A students to help find the "Preferential Treatment" student. However, Sakayanagi Arisu doesn't seem to care about this at all.

“Sakayanagi-san, only if we know about the ‘preferential treatment’ can we compare and find out the real rules of the game…”

Seeing that Sakayanagi Arisu was completely unmoved, Katsuragi Kohei's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. Just as he was about to try to persuade her again, he suddenly heard the announcement from the luxury cruise ship. The sudden announcement stunned him and the other students in Class A.

All that could be heard from the luxury cruise ship's announcement system was an important message:

"The exam for the 'Superior Group' is now over. Students in the Superior Group do not need to participate in any further exams. However, please note that students in this group should not disrupt the exams of students in other groups..."

……

At the same time, in a game room on the luxury cruise ship, the students of Class B occupied this game room as their meeting place on the luxury cruise ship, and the first-year students, who also chose different areas as their class activity areas, did not find anything strange.

Even in China, classmates often gather together to chat. In Japan, the situation is even more direct. Known for its various small groups, high school classes can be divided into several categories, ranging from popular students to those who are bullied. However, [Advanced Education High School] is slightly different in this regard. Students form groups within their own classes to compete against other classes in another group.

Although students in different classes may have friends or clubmates, in the competition of the assessment game, students from different classes who were once friends become enemies rather than friends. Only students who can distinguish between these differences can be considered qualified students of [Advanced Education High School]. Otherwise, they can easily be used as pawns or channels for spying.

As for Class B, they have already gained a relatively deep understanding of the competitive mechanism of [Advanced Education High School]. Even though they are not actively competing with other classes, they have begun to defend their own class and prevent other classes from spying on them!

"Squad leader, are we really going to achieve that best possible outcome?"

Seeing Ichinose Honami sitting in front of a pool table in the game room, radiating like a goddess, and Shiranami Chihiro, a cute girl who is in love with her class president, she whispered with a puzzled and bitter expression.

Chihiro Shirami's words expressed the true feelings of most of the students in Class B!

As freshmen in Class B, they were all good students with good grades in their previous junior high schools. They didn't have the same competitive spirit as those at Advanced Education High School, which is why Advanced Education High School judged them as future wage slaves.

The reason is very simple: the students in Class B have good overall qualities, but they don't have a strong drive for advancement. They prefer to make steady progress. In Japan, this would be equivalent to being an excellent corporate slave. Things like starting your own business are not relevant to the members of Class B, and the students in Class B don't even have that awareness.

In a typical Japanese high school, the students in Class B would be considered good students with good grades, likely to attend a decent university and then work for a reputable company, becoming excellent employees. However, at Advanced Nurturing High School, the students in Class B might not necessarily have a good future. In fact, due to the unique characteristics of Advanced Nurturing High School, they might even face a worse situation.

Just by looking at the plot of the original anime and manga, Class B of the first year at Advanced Nurturing High School hardly had any outstanding performances in the class competition. Instead, they were bullied by Classes A, C, and D in turn in the later stages, and were forcibly demoted to Class D. This shows the unfortunate situation of these good students.

Now, even though Class B has surpassed Class A to become the new Class A thanks to Li Mo's influence, it's still incredibly difficult to achieve the perfect outcome in the "Preferential Treatment Game" where everyone gets a huge amount of personal points!

"I think this happy ending would be the best for everyone!"

Upon hearing Chihiro Shiraha's words, Honami Ichinose's beautiful eyes sparkled. She didn't mention the small bet between herself and Li Mo, but instead earnestly spoke her true feelings. She genuinely wanted everyone to achieve the best possible outcome.

"But... wait? Someone has already discovered the [Preferential Treatment]?!"

Bai Boqianxun felt somewhat helpless at her class monitor's words. She and the others exchanged glances, unsure of what to say. However, before she could continue speaking, they heard the announcement from the luxury cruise ship, and were immediately dumbfounded.

Even with the unity of Class B, only one "preferential recipient" secretly revealed their identity to Ichinose Honami. However, Ichinose Honami, Shiranami Chihiro, and the others didn't think to report it immediately. Their intention was to try and analyze the "preferential recipient" selection rules of the "preferential recipient game." However, before their plan could be realized, an announcement was made that a group's "preferential recipient" had been selected, thus ending that group's "preferential recipient game" journey?

To the surprise of Chihiro Shiranami and even Honami Ichinose, when the Cow Group's exam was declared over, it was not the end but the beginning. One after another, different groups announced the end of the game!

……

"How can this be?!"

On the other side of the luxury cruise ship, among the C-class students who had been staying there for the past few days, Ryuu Sho, the leader of C-class, could no longer maintain his composure. He stared incredulously at the announcements broadcasting the end of each group's game, muttering to himself, "The ninth... no, it's already the tenth group. Has someone already cracked the rules of the [Preferential Treatment Game]?!"

Not only was Ryuu Yuen-sho's face grim, but the students in Class C also looked terrible. When they heard the announcement from the luxury cruise ship, which declared that each group in the "Preferential Treatment Game" had ended, their faces grew increasingly ugly. Even after hearing Ryuu Yuen-sho's voice, no one dared to say anything.

To be fair, the students in Class C weren't actually that bad. With Ryuuen Sho, a class leader with considerable ability and skill, leading the team, they actually aspired to become Class A. However, Ryuuen Sho's efforts so far have only managed to put pressure on Class A, and haven't even had a real impact on Class B. In fact, Class D has already surpassed them, which makes most of the Class C students, who were considered delinquents and potential hot girls before entering [Advanced Education High School], quite unhappy.

Unfortunately, [Advanced Training High School] is not a fighting arena, so there is no way to compete for class rankings by fighting directly. Even Li Mo's challenge on the first day of school was due to the reputation of various fighting clubs, forcing him to accept the challenge and suffer a crushing defeat. Such things are obviously not the norm, and the students of Class C have to adapt to the rules no matter how unhappy they are. However, in the current [Preferential Treatment Game], they seem to be facing another crushing defeat.

In the midst of the silence, the students of Class C heard the announcement that the game for the twelve groups had come to an end. Except for Shiina Hiyori, who appeared calm, Ryuen Sho and the students of Class C all had ashen faces, showing the dejected posture of losers!

Chapter 44: Class D will be promoted to Class A

When the luxury cruise ship's announcement came over the loudspeaker that all twelve groups in the "Preferential Treatment Game" had declared the game over and the entire "Preferential Treatment Game" was finished, most of the first-year students fell silent, some wondering if they had misheard.

real or fake?

The game is over after less than a day?

Could someone have randomly filled in the names of the "preferential treatment recipients"? But judging from the final announcement on the radio, it clearly doesn't seem like that!

At least, at [Advanced Education High School], there wouldn't be anyone who would squander their class points so carelessly. After experiencing these past few months of school life, everyone understands that their personal points are essentially equivalent to money.

I believe very few people would squander their monthly income so carelessly; at least among the students of [Advanced Education High School], there are probably very few who would do that.

In particular, the rules of the "Preferential Treatment Game" state that if you submit your answer early and answer incorrectly for the "Preferential Treatment" status of your group, you will lose 50 class points and receive 500,000 personal points as a subsidy to the real "Preferential Treatment" members. With such a heavy price to pay, no one would dare to try it rashly.

When the students in Class A, Class B, Class C, and some of Class D realized what had happened and communicated with their homeroom teachers through the class chat group, confirming that the "Preferential Treatment Game" had indeed been cracked and was not some random mess, those who were unaware of the situation were dumbfounded. They didn't know why Class D was so amazing, completing the "Preferential Treatment Game" and winning so decisively in less than a day.

That's right. When the "Preferential Treatment Game" came to an end, the results had already reached the four homeroom teachers of the first year. The homeroom teachers of classes A, B, and C naturally informed the students of their respective classes that class D was the winner. And the news of class D's victory also spread.

The end of this "preferential treatment game" has changed the situation of each class in the first grade. Class D, which benefited the most, has successfully surpassed Class A. Even Class B, which was originally ranked first in the "deserted island survival assessment", has been surpassed by Class D!

………………

"Congratulations! You've accomplished something that no previous Class D had ever done: you've surpassed Class B and Class A to become the top class in the first year, which means you've truly become Class A..."

Around noon, Chazuki Sae, the homeroom teacher of Class D, looked at the forty students of Class D sitting in front of her and could hardly contain her excitement.

Class A!