In fact, I can add unlimited points

Spirit: 21

技能：神兵百炼lv.6（0/20），文以载力lv.6（0/20），异常修正lv.6（0/20）

天赋：金刚琉璃lv.6（0/20），暴食大罪lv.6（0/20），太阳眷属·星力lv.6（0/20）

Items: Magical artifact (heart-protecting mirror), talismans (rejuvenation talisman, protective talisman, explosive flame talisman, star-guiding talisman)

To be condensed: None

Optional tasks: ① Inheritance and Propagation; ② Immortal's Touch

Source Power: 10 (Current efficiency: 8 items per month)

Besides all attributes, skills, and talents reaching the extraordinary level, the biggest change on the personal panel is the addition of an item column, which specifically records the extraordinary items he can create at this stage.

Magic artifacts are easy to understand; they are divine weapons or special tools that have star power inscribed within them and can produce magical effects when activated.

As for why only one type of [Heart Protection Mirror] was shown above... on the one hand, time was of the essence, and on the other hand, modern society has always been characterized by high attack and low defense. Ordinary offensive magical artifacts are really no match for some more advanced firearms in terms of power.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Shun Aragaki decisively focused more on preserving his life.

Don't let the simple name "Heart Protection Mirror" fool you. Once activated with Star Power, it generates a light golden shield that is all-around and has no blind spots. Before the Star Power is exhausted, it is strong enough to withstand common firearms such as pistols, rifles, and machine guns.

The only drawback is that Shun Aragaki cannot imbue magical artifacts with spirituality to make them activate automatically, and ordinary people cannot use them without star power.

Therefore, he specially created a kind of "Star-Guiding Talisman". After ordinary people ingest it, they can use the star power stored in the talisman to activate magical artifacts or other types of talismans.

Besides the [Star-Guiding Talisman], there is also the [Body-Protecting Talisman], which can generate a shield around the body, but is weaker than the Heart-Protecting Mirror, and the [Rejuvenation Talisman], which can easily heal internal and external injuries. All of these can be activated by taking them orally.

The reason is that the stellar power stored in these three types of talismans has characteristics that are quite similar to life.

But the [Explosive Flame Talisman] is different. This thing works like a grenade. Once activated, it will glow and explode after ten seconds. If someone actually swallows it, they will immediately become a suicide infantryman.

However, there are other ways to activate the [Explosive Flame Talisman] besides using star power, namely by igniting it with flames, which will have the same effect.

Upon entering the living room, Shun Aragaki distributed his practice pieces to his younger sister and adoptive parents, instructing them on how to use them.

However, given their family's circumstances, they wouldn't normally need these things; it's better to be prepared than not.

After arranging everything and instructing his family to continue acquiring various types of materials, Shun Aragaki embarked on his journey to Advanced Incubation.

The next time I go home will probably be at the end of this school year, when I'll be a second-year student.

Section: First Grade, Third Semester

310. Mixed-age dormitory exam; rules brimming with malice towards the poor class.

The short winter break is over, and the third semester of this academic year has officially begun.

Upon returning to Advanced Education, Shun Aragaki received instructions from the school to have everyone change into sportswear and prepare multiple changes of clothes. Then, all students from the three grades boarded the buses corresponding to their respective classes.

Now, even the slowest student should get it—

Clearly, the school couldn't wait to prepare a special exam at the very beginning of the new semester, one that involved all three grades.

On the bus of Class 1-A.

Shun Aragaki was directing Honami Ichinose, Ryuji Kanzaki, and others to distribute honey water to all the students in the class.

Because the journey takes up to three hours, the school allows students to bring some of their own belongings, such as cell phones (of course), books, playing cards, snacks, and other treats.

"If nothing unexpected happens, this kind of special exam, which involves off-campus training, should have some physical requirements. Everyone should replenish their energy and keep their spirits up during the journey, in case the school asks them to hand over all their personal belongings after getting off the bus."

The leader of Class A calmly gave a few instructions to his subordinates, and then began to drink the honey water in front of him—which should actually be called talisman water.

This is a method of utilizing star power that Shun Aragaki researched. As long as the star-guiding talisman is placed in boiling water and completely dissolved, the life force within it can be integrated into the drinking water, producing a good effect.

Of course, discussing toxicity without considering dosage is irresponsible, and the same principle applies to the effects of talisman water.

The things he distributed to the class today, because the life force within them was diluted too much, only had the normal effect of refreshing the mind and making people look radiant and not easily tired in the next few days.

This is certainly a good thing for ordinary people, but it shouldn't be too exaggerated. Even if the effect is obvious, it will only make people think that they are in a good state today, and will not make them think of the extraordinary level.

"Phew, that's refreshing! Where did you buy this honey water? It tastes so much better than the drinks from vending machines!"

Shibata Hayate didn't really care when he took the honey water from Kanzaki Takayuki, but since everyone in Class A always obeyed their class leader's orders, he simply drank most of the honey water in the bottle in one gulp.

The next moment, the football club member felt a surge of energy fill his body, and he immediately became full of energy.

Now, looking at the remaining portion of the drink in the bottle, his eyes were filled with surprise and regret—had he been too careless? He should have savored this delicious drink more carefully.

"It's really good, it tastes sweet and has a refreshing feel."

Xiaoqiao Meng first curiously lowered her head and took a sip, then her eyes became half-closed. "I don't think I've ever seen anything like this at school. Ugh~ Does this mean I'll never have the chance to drink it again?"

Hearing the blue-haired girl's mutterings, the others also recalled and confirmed that they had indeed not tasted similar products in the Advanced Incubation Center before.

"It must have been brought back from outside by Aragaki-san..."

No one knows who came up with this guess, but because it was so reasonable, everyone looked at Shun Aragaki, who was putting his index finger to his lips to signal for quiet, and immediately understood.

Then no one had any doubts, and all the students on the bus silently enjoyed the gift that the leader of Class A had specially brought in from outside for everyone—

Whether it's officially a boarding school or a highly educated institution, it's best not to discuss certain things too openly.

.........

"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment."

"The bus will arrive at its destination in one hour. Before that, the teacher needs to explain some things that concern the class evaluation score, so please don't be negligent."

About two hours later, as the bus passed through a tunnel, Hoshinomiya Chie, as if receiving instructions from the school, picked up a microphone from the side and faced all the students in Class 1-A.

As soon as the female teacher spoke, the noisy noise in the car stopped, and everyone tried their best to appear attentive.

"Some of you probably guessed the nature of this trip. You're right, the school won't do anything unnecessary. What follows is a brand new, special exam."

"The destination of these buses will be a forest school in the mountains, and the exam format is very simple: mixed-gender accommodation."

Upon hearing this explanation, the students in Class A of Grade 1 looked at each other in bewilderment. Was the mixed-gender dormitory at the forest school considered a special exam?

And isn't the timing a bit off?

According to the customs of Sakurajima, forest schools are mainly held in the summer, and are mostly held in places with lush vegetation, such as mountains and forests, on days with good weather.

The problem is, it's January now, and winter break has just ended.

Although some people had doubts, no one on the bus interrupted Hoshinomiya Chie's explanation.

As members of Class A in the first year, they certainly possess this level of quality.

"In addition, just like during the Sports Festival, this special exam will be conducted jointly by all three grades in the school. You will need to cross the grade gap and carry out a group activity for eight days and seven nights. Just explaining it to you verbally may make you feel uneasy, so I will send you the materials next."

Hoshinomiya personally took steps forward, dividing the materials into stacks and distributing them to the students in the front row. After taking a copy, the students in the front row passed the rest to the students in the back.

When Shun Aragaki received the information from Ryuji Kanzaki, the first thing that caught his eye was a photo of what appeared to be the location of a training camp.

The above shows the layout of the forest school, including student dormitories, a large bathhouse, and a canteen.

Soon, everyone received the materials.

Having confirmed this, the Star Palace stated again:

"This special training camp is designed primarily for spiritual growth. To this end, participants will focus on developing basic social skills and assess their ability to build relationships with people they don't usually interact with, and each person will begin learning in this area."

"First, once you arrive at your destination, the school will separate the boys and girls. Then, based on your grade level, both boys and girls will be divided into six groups..."

With Hoshinomiya Chie's explanation, the classmates roughly understood what had happened—

This special exam requires the four classes within the grade to form teams, with boys and girls each forming six groups.

Based on the formation of a group, there are upper and lower limits on the number of people in the group.

The standard is calculated based on the total number of boys and girls in that grade:

— [When there are more than 60 people, the group size should be limited to 8 to 13 people;]

— [When there are more than 70 people, the group size should be limited to 9 to 14 people;]

— [When there are more than 80 people, the group size should be limited to 10 to 15 people;]

—【In addition, for groups of fewer than 60 people, other standards must be applied.】

It should be noted that at the beginning of the school year, the number of boys and girls in the first grade was 80 each, but after the four members of the D class who were secretly filming dropped out of school, the total number of girls remained unchanged, while the number of boys dropped to 76.

Therefore, the group size limit for boys should be between 9 and 14 people, while the limit for girls should be between 10 and 15 people.

The reason for this is that the school takes into account the dropout situation, and the number of students in different grades varies greatly. For example, the total number of students in the second grade is significantly less than that in the first and third grades.

At the same time, each group must have students from at least two classes. Even if only one student from another class is included, it is absolutely not allowed for the entire group to come from the same class.

"Most importantly, the group must be formed if a consensus is reached through discussion and there are no dissenting voices."

"During the period when the group is formed, classes will be the main activity. Group members will need to cook and do laundry together. Whether it is taking a shower or going to bed, you will have to act together and help each other."

Hearing this, even Shun Aragaki couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly. After all, he had quite a few lovers and didn't want to share a dorm room with a bunch of boys... although this kind of thing was very normal in his previous life in middle school and university.

However, this clearly shows that the school's idea was that the test setters probably wanted to mix the students from the four classes so that they could share the hardships together.

It is quite common in society for different interest groups to sometimes confront each other and sometimes cooperate.

"The first few days are all about learning. On the last day of the training camp, the school will conduct the relevant assessments to determine the rankings of the various groups. The general content of the test is on page 7 of the materials, so remember to read it beforehand."

After she said that, everyone subconsciously looked down to confirm—

Morality, mental discipline, discipline, and independence

The information listed above contains precisely these projects that are difficult to evaluate.

After all, these subjects are not like subjects such as mathematics and physics, which have standard answers. How to score them seems to depend more on the subjective evaluation of the examiners.

However, the school has taken this into account, so the materials include descriptions of each project, although they appear quite abstract.

There was no mention of what kind of exam would be conducted; instead, a daily schedule was provided:

After waking up in the morning, one must complete the morning's tasks, followed by meditation, work, and breakfast at the temple.

The daytime routine consists of learning various insights and experiences in the classroom, having lunch, receiving the afternoon's topic, meditating again, and then having dinner before taking a shower and going to bed.

The series of arrangements were like training ascetics, with only one day off on the weekend.

"After arriving at the forest school, the examiners will issue a more detailed schedule. As for the order and type of tests on the final day, the teachers cannot tell you yet."

"Remember, the composition of the group is very important. No matter what the reason, you are not allowed to leave the group or replace a group member midway. If a student leaves due to illness or injury, the other group members will still face the final assessment as if that member is still there."

In other words, if someone leaves, the other students have to take over the work assigned to that person, so that they can compete with other groups with fewer people.

On the other hand, if there are discord or hostility among members of the group, there is a concern that the other party might deliberately leave the group.

“It’s important to note,” Hoshinomiya Chie’s voice suddenly rose, clearly implying the key point, “that after forming six groups, you will need to join the second and third-year students who have also formed groups, together forming six large groups of about thirty to forty-five people from three grades coexisting.”

"The final exam results will be ranked based on the average score of all members in the six groups. In other words, the performance of senior students will also have a significant impact on the results."

The result is based on the average score rather than the total score, which is inevitable, since the number of people in different groups will definitely be different.

After these basic rules are established, the next step is to determine rewards and penalties based on the rankings of each group.

In the groups with the highest average scores, all members will receive individual points and class evaluation scores; those ranked fourth to last will have their points deducted.

The specific standards are as follows:

—【First Place: Personal points increased by 1, class evaluation score increased by 3 points;】

— [Second Place: Individual points increased by 5, class evaluation score increased by 1 point;]

—[Third Place: Personal Points Increased by 3;]

—[Fourth Place: 5 points deducted from personal score]

— [Fifth Place: 1 personal points deducted, 3 class evaluation points deducted;]

— [Sixth Place: 2 personal points deducted, 5 class evaluation points deducted.]

It is important to note that all the above rewards and penalties will be issued or deducted based on the specific number of people in the group.

From this perspective alone, the punishment for the bottom three seems far greater than the reward for the top three.

In addition, the school has set up a rule that has never been used before in this special exam.

That is, although individual points and class evaluation scores will not fall below 0, the portion that is not enough to deduct will still be retained in the form of accumulated deficit, which will be offset when rewards are obtained through exams or other means in the future.

Uh... This is clearly a limitation imposed by advanced training on the zero-point tactic. They've even brought out the rule of accumulating deficits, which can be considered as negative points.

It appears that the school intends to reduce the overall class evaluation scores for all three grades in this special exam?

this is not the truth!

In addition to the rewards for the top three finishers, the school has also established a multiplier mechanism that increases the compensation based on the number of classes in the group.