In fact, I can add unlimited points

Everyone held their breath at that moment.

They wanted to know just how far this usually low-key classmate could go.

A significant portion of the faculty and students hoped that Shun Aragaki could answer as many questions correctly as possible, allowing him to demonstrate his true abilities.

From the moment he took over the competition using his command tower privileges until now, the man's answering rhythm has remained unchanged. He calculates the answer as soon as the questions are refreshed, seemingly unaware of the increasing difficulty.

It's obvious that the so-called difficult problems assigned by the school were child's play for Shun Aragaki from beginning to end. They were not even close to pushing his limits, let alone making him take them seriously.

This is simply too unbelievable!

60...50、49...32、31...10、9...4、3......

As the countdown was about to end, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji finally moved.

He opened his eyes, a hint of helplessness flashing within them, but could only type out an answer he wasn't entirely sure about and submit it.

The next moment, an error message rang out, indicating that the "rapid mental arithmetic" competition had come to a conclusion.

The proctor, who was waiting in front of the screen in the audiovisual room, was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted and excitedly announced on the spot:

"The winners of this [Rapid Mental Arithmetic] competition are A-class leader Shun Aragaki, who completed seventeen questions, and contestant Honami Ichinose. Congratulations to A-class for winning four consecutive matches."

Without causing the slightest ripple, everything seemed perfectly natural.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji made a calculation error in the seventeenth question.

So Class A won, Class B lost, and that's all.

But this was an expected outcome, as the vast majority of members from both classes did not believe that the other could defeat Shun Aragaki from the very beginning.

It should be said that the fact that Kiyotaka Ayanokoji was able to hold out until now before being defeated is enough to make many people look at him with new respect.

But for the masterwork himself and those associated with the White Room, such as Tsukishiro Tsukishiro, at this moment, what inexplicably welled up in their hearts was an endless, surreal sense of loss.

"Is this what defeat is like when overwhelming strength prevails...?"

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's usually expressionless face underwent an indescribable complex change, just like the bewildered thoughts rising in his mind. Even the Greatest Masterpiece himself was unsure of what kind of feelings he was currently harboring.

Should I be happy?

Because his defeat was that man's defeat.

Should I feel disappointed?

Because no matter what, he wanted to achieve final victory.

Should we deceive ourselves?

Because he wasn't in good form today, because his teammates didn't help, because mental arithmetic isn't his forte... if he wanted to, he could definitely find a whole bunch of excuses to explain this defeat.

But a loss is a loss, and there's no point in making excuses!

So you're definitely still quite unwilling to accept it, what a strange experience...

.........

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"How could Ayanokouji lose? How could he possibly lose!"

Upon hearing the proctor announce the competition results, Tsukishiro Tsunehira stared intently at the screen and immediately slammed his fist on the table.

Ruined!

After the White Room's masterpiece was sent to Advanced Development, it not only failed to unleash its potential and grow further as that person had hoped, but was instead treated like a stray dog ​​and kicked to death... How could he face Councilor Ayanokouji now!

With the entire Aragaki family backing him up, Shun Aragaki naturally doesn't need to give that man any face. Even if he destroys the White Room's decades of hard work in one fell swoop, he doesn't need to worry about any bad consequences.

But he can't.

Atsuomi Ayanokouji paid such a high price to be appointed as the acting chairman of the Advanced Development Program, with the aim of having him monitor the state of the masterpiece during this period and find ways to provide it with the right guidance.

But now, it's all over.

"If I can't get revenge on Aragaki Shun, I'll at least kill you!"

Yuecheng could already fully imagine the man's furious appearance.

Bitter~

"No, I need to think of something. Calm down, there's always a way..."

Forcing himself to calm down, Chairman Tsukishiro looked at the scenes in different classrooms on the screen, gazing at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, Koenji Rokusuke, Aragaki Shun, Kanzaki Ryuji and others, lost in thought.

To be honest, he wasn't actually that loyal to Ayanokoji Atsuomi.

Their work style is similar to that of a general store; they only interact with clients who have mutual value to them, and they immediately abandon them once they lose their value.

Therefore, his relationship with that person was more like one of mutual exploitation.

I am currently performing poorly and may face severe punishment in the future. Under normal circumstances, I must find a way to salvage my reputation.

But if given the opportunity, finding another way out seems like an option...

.........

The command room where the command tower is located.

Katsuragi Kohei stared blankly at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's defeat, unable to recover for a moment.

In fact, a week earlier, on March 15th, when the four first-grade classes announced their respective ten projects, he also learned about the "Rapid Mental Arithmetic" competition set up by Class A.

To his knowledge, the highest international record in this field is adding 100 four-digit numbers in 30.9 seconds and adding 50 five-digit numbers in 18.71 seconds.

Compared to this score, the difficulty of the seventeenth question chosen by the school—[five-digit number, twenty-five digits, one second]—actually only requires mentally calculating the sum of 25 five-digit numbers in 25 seconds, which can be considered child's play.

The problem is that the person who set the world record was a rare mental arithmetic prodigy who not only had extraordinary talent but was also subjected to intense training by his parents from a young age, spending five to six hours practicing every day and maintaining focus through meditation.

He's the world's number one expert in this field, so it's normal that an ordinary student like Ayanokouji can't compare.

But looking at Shun Aragaki's relaxed demeanor in this match, why does it always feel like he could break the world record if he wanted to?

He's actually competing with this monster now?

The school really thinks highly of Class B...

He couldn't help but laugh at himself. At this moment, Katsuragi didn't feel any resentment from the defeat. After all, the gap was too big, and it didn't inspire any competitive spirit.

It's a bit of a shame that Class B has now lost four games in a row, so it seems he's destined to leave Advanced Training.

Is it even necessary to continue?

Seeing that Katsuragi seemed to have adjusted his mood, Aragaki Shun, who had just casually defeated the masterpiece, put down the mouse, crossed his hands to support his chin, and asked with interest:

"There are seven events in total, and we have won four in a row. No matter how hard Class B struggles, they can only make their defeat more embarrassing, but they can't change the result that has already been decided."

"Why don't you just admit defeat for the remaining three projects? That would save everyone's time and energy?"

Naturally, the bald man rejected the suggestion without hesitation.

"I said this at the beginning of this special exam: as long as Class B wins, even if it's just two matches or one event, it will have special significance!"

"You're already leaving, yet you still don't know how to let go? Well, it seems I have no choice but to teach you a lesson!"

To actually think you can take at least one victory from him is to underestimate this cheater.

Shun Aragaki's expression returned to calm, clearly showing no intention of showing any mercy.

It wasn't until this point that Sakagami Kazuma and Chabashira Sae, who were in charge of proctoring the exam, snapped out of their daze from the previous "rapid mental arithmetic" exercise.

They looked at the leader of Class A, who seemed to have no other thoughts and was as if he had just casually brushed away the dust, and their expressions suddenly became very subtle.

But no matter what their feelings are, teachers still have to do their job.

The draw results for the fifth round were quickly announced.

Physics Exam

Number of people required: three;

Time limit: 50 minutes;

Competition rules: The class that answers the questions within the scope of this year's curriculum first wins;

Command Tower: Only one participant can be selected. At any time, the Command Tower can provide answer suggestions from the side, and the participant can decide whether to adopt them.

It's outrageous that another project from Class A was selected, and it's also the last project that Class A hasn't yet undertaken.

At this point, all five projects planned by Class A have been drawn, while Class B has still not won a single draw.

According to probability theory, the chance of this outcome is only four in a thousand, yet it still happened.

Is it fate, or is Class B just really unlucky?

352. The defeat of Koenji and Ryuen Sho; human strength is no match for cheat codes.

It's hard to believe that someone with a 0.4% chance of being involved is just incredibly unlucky. Should we say that Shun Aragaki is destined for greatness, or that Class B is just really unlucky?

Regardless of how helpless Katsuragi felt, the result was that Class B suffered another defeat without any suspense. Their score in this selection test was now 5:0, and they hadn't won a single match from beginning to end.

The only piece of good news that wasn't exactly good news was that with Class A achieving a five-game winning streak, all of their planned events had been completed, and the remaining two draws would only randomly select from Class B's five events.

In other words, they finally have the opportunity to compete against the students of Class A in areas where their class excels and under rules they have set themselves.

Seeing Katsuragi Kohei's strange expression—a mixture of crying and laughing, as if he had breathed a sigh of relief—Aragaki Shun rested his chin on his hand and said speechlessly:

"Do you really think you can win just by selecting the B class project? It's better to enjoy dreams after you're asleep."

The bald man didn't respond; he just watched with longing as Kazuma Sakagami began to preside over the draw for the sixth match.

As the countdown ended, the first project designed by Class B was finally drawn since the start of this special exam.

100-meter dash

Number of people needed: eight;

Competition rules: Athletes run the 100-meter straight track as fast as possible, with a maximum of eight athletes per round. The class that finishes first wins.

Command Tower: Allows for the arbitrary change of a contestant's round of the competition.

Looking at the competition events displayed on the computer, especially the rules regarding the Command Tower, Aragaki Shun was somewhat speechless.

This 100-meter race requires eight people from each of the two classes, but only eight people can compete in each round, meaning there will only be two rounds in total.

So what exactly is the purpose of "arbitrarily changing the round of a contestant's competition"?

Clearly, B-Class's strategy was to limit the Command Tower's interference to the extreme, preventing it from playing any role other than assigning personnel.

But do you think that's enough to win this game?

Aragaki Shun thought to himself, "How naive!" Without hesitation, he immediately began arranging suitable participants.

The five projects designed by Class A all required only the minimum number of participants: one, two, three, four, and five people respectively. In total, only 15 people were needed for all five projects.

According to the rules regarding participation, each student may participate in only one event in this special examination, and may not participate in more than two events.

With 52 students in Class A, there are 37 students left who can participate in the 100-meter race and the last event.

Shun Aragaki quickly selected eight runners from the 37 participants, with Ryuji Kanzaki, his right-hand man, leading the pack.

On the other hand, Class B has 35 students. Excluding the 15 who have already participated, there are 20 remaining as potential combatants.

But Katsuragi Kohei was not discouraged. Instead, he seemed relieved and registered Koenji Rokusuke's name as a participant in this round.

It's safe! It's safe!

Since Shun Aragaki couldn't participate in the race himself, how could the rest of Class A possibly defeat Koenji in the 100-meter dash?

Class B can finally win a project!

.........

"Kanzaki boy, it seems this match is a duel between you and me."

On the 100-meter race track, Class A and Class B each sent four students to participate in the first round of the competition. The most eye-catching among them were Ryuji Kanzaki from Class A and Rokusuke Koenji from Class B.

Both are core members of their respective class's management team and are among the top performers in their grade.

According to the rules, the winner of this event will be the class of the fastest runner who takes first place.

If nothing unexpected happens, the key lies with these two people.

"Koenji," Kanzaki said expressionlessly, squinting at the blond, muscular man in front of him, "Judging from the current score of 5:0, Class A has already won this selection test. However, Aragaki's intention is not to let any of them slip away, so unfortunately, you will face defeat in this event!"

As the only son of the Koenji Zaibatsu, Miki's strength is beyond doubt, but Kanzaki Ryuji is equally confident of victory.

It's like they're talking about someone who's not a chaebol heir!