In practice, I can issue tasks to my master.

"No, no, no, if I could, I certainly wouldn't want to stay in Class D, but I have my own pace."

"Although I don't know what you want to do, I certainly won't become a philanthropist and work as a babysitter."

"..."

Horikita Suzune had already frowned.

Admittedly, she also had a bad impression of the students in Class D. After learning about the situation of the school, she understood what Class D really meant, but she always felt that Nangong Cheng was a bit extreme.

"So I can understand that you mean you plan to leave the class and choose someone to move up to Class A?"

"But this method requires a lot of personal points that one person cannot accumulate, and the school has not yet had a successful case."

Nangong Cheng remained silent, only offering a slight smile.

Horikita Suzune's brows furrowed even deeper.

Her brother asked her to observe Nangong Cheng and see how he did things, but this was the answer she received.

"Let me guess what you're thinking... After finding out the truth about being assigned to Class D, you definitely don't agree with the school's evaluation of you, so you want to prove yourself."

"And being promoted to Class A is the strongest proof of that."

Nangong Cheng took another sip of coffee, then adopted a boss-like posture: "But there are two situations for being promoted to Class A—either you bring the whole class with you, or you go it alone."

"If I'm not mistaken, you're thinking the first one, right?"

Horikita Suzune nodded generously.

Although her past behavior would have made the second option more suitable, she felt the first option was more valuable.

Of course, this is also because there has not been a single successful case of the second approach so far.

Is there a problem with this?

"Firstly, there has never been a successful case of graduating from Class A using personal points, indicating that the school does not fundamentally support students choosing this promotion path. So, given their informational advantage, why not use it to narrow the gap between Class D and Class A, paving the way for the class to catch up in the future?"

Nangong Cheng smiled and shook his head.

He had assumed that Horikita Suzune's reaction would differ from the original story after learning the truth about the school a month in advance, but the result was...

It seems he overestimated Horikita Suzune when she first entered the university.

"You're right, and I must admit that your line of thinking isn't exactly wrong, but it is—"

"A mindset of using up resources."

Volume 1: 10. Remember, I will only teach you once.

"!!!"

Horikita Suzune's breathing suddenly became rapid.

Since meeting Nangong Cheng, she has experienced more emotional fluctuations in the past few days than in the past few years.

But while before it could be said that Nangong Cheng was just being sarcastic and mocking, now he is openly insulting her.

"Don't forget who you are. You were assigned to Class D just like me. What right do you have to call me trash?"

Nangong Cheng changed his sitting posture, crossing his hands on the table in the pose of Commander Ikari.

"What a naive statement, Horikita."

Just as no two leaves in the world are exactly alike, people are naturally not exactly the same.

"Therefore, there are differences between ordinary people, there are also differences between students in Class D, and there are also differences between students in Class A who are evaluated as outstanding talents by the school."

The cold smile on Horikita Suzune's face gradually disappeared.

She admitted that Nangong Cheng's words made sense.

but.

"So you think that even though you were also assigned to Class D, you are better than me?"

Nangong Cheng nodded and then shook his head.

In fact, if he didn't know about the anime "Classroom of the Three Kingdoms" and didn't have a system to rely on, then he was indeed inferior to Horikita Suzune in some hard aspects.

But there are no "what ifs" now.

"Whether a person is excellent... this definition cannot be generalized, just like judging whether a person is a good person or a bad person."

Nangong Cheng picked up his coffee cup and drank it all in one gulp.

Horikita Suzune is indeed an excellent student in the conventional sense, but as an individual within a social group, she is a failure.

"If you are too fixated on this, it is easy to alienate yourself from your true self."

"The reason I said your thinking was useless is because, firstly, it's too idealistic and conservative for Class D, and secondly, your current abilities are completely insufficient to lead the class."

Horikita Suzune was naturally unconvinced.

But Nangong Cheng didn't expect to convince her with words alone, after all, he wasn't Naruto Uzumaki.

"However, since things have come to this point, although I have no interest in cooperating with you for the time being, I will give you a public lesson in consideration of the information you provided."

Nangong Cheng put down his cup and stood up.

"When you get back, remember to write down all the information you know on paper, make three copies in total."

"Tomorrow I'll take you to see what it truly means to maximize the advantage of information asymmetry."

After saying that, he left.

Horikita Suzune sat in her seat for a long time without saying a word.

She didn't come to her senses until the coffee shop staff came over to urge her to pay the bill.

"tomorrow……"

"Then let me see what this so-called 'mindset of the strong' you're talking about really looks like?"

...

...

evening.

After leaving the coffee shop, Nangong Cheng practically wandered around the entire school, marking the locations that were in blind spots of the surveillance cameras before returning to his dormitory.

Open the panel and take stock of today's achievements.

[Host: Nangong Cheng]

[Core Ability: Master's Mission (Lv.1)]

Experience points: (30/50)

[Currently available target group: 7 (Horikita Suzune, Kushida Kikyo, Karuizawa Megumi, Sakura Airi, Shiina Hiyori, Ichinose Honami, Sakayanagi Arisu)]

[Current number of tasks that can be posted: 0 (You can post three tasks per day. If a task is not completed, it will not be counted towards your posting count)]

Points held: 400

Considering it was only the first day, Nangong Cheng wasn't too dissatisfied. Anyway, this snowball would eventually start rolling, and everyone would have a bright future!

"I still can't afford to replace the good stuff."

Nangong Cheng filtered through the available items, but there wasn't anything he particularly wanted at the moment.

Things like "Beginner Combat" are neither useful nor worth discarding. They might be somewhat effective against Ryuen, but they're probably not good enough against Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

So why not try a different approach?

"System, please help me filter for items that can enhance my physical fitness, with no limit on points."

As soon as he finished speaking, the blue semi-transparent panel in front of him changed instantly.

Nangong Cheng quickly identified the only item on the list that was within his reach.

[Gene Enhancement Agent (Perfect Version): Improves basic physical attributes such as strength, speed, and endurance without side effects after consumption.]

[Note 1: This medicine needs to be taken in three divided doses. After taking all three doses, it can comprehensively enhance physical fitness to the limit of human capabilities.]

[Note 2: The points required for the first/second/third redemption are 500/5000/50000]

This is the choice that best suits my current situation.

After all, given the combat power levels in slice-of-life anime worlds, Nangong Cheng felt he didn't need to think so complicatedly; if he only sought self-preservation, the limits of human capabilities were more than sufficient.

"If I work hard tomorrow, I can drink the first bottle. The sooner I use it, the more at ease I'll feel."

...

...

the next day.

Nangong Cheng got up very early and arrived at the classroom door of Class 1A with Horikita Suzune.

As students in Class A, who were recognized by the school as outstanding talents, their overall qualities were indeed much better than those of the students in the three classes below them.

There were still about thirty minutes before morning self-study began, and the classroom was already almost full of people.

"Excuse me, could you please move aside?"

A girl's delicate voice came from behind.

Nangong Cheng turned his head and saw that familiar silver-white color and the cane.

He stepped aside, but the moment the girl's left foot entered the classroom, he suddenly spoke up: "Since you are a student in Class A, please tell your classmates as well."

"I have a business deal to discuss with your Class A, but because it concerns the future of Class A, I would prefer that you send a representative to liaise with me."

Sakayanagi Arisu paused in her hand and foot movements.

She turned her head and met the gaze of the boy at the door, his eyes filled with interest and scrutiny.

"What is your surname, classmate?"

"Nangong, this is Horikita."

Nangong Cheng did want to mention Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's name, but Sakayanagi Arisu, who had met him in person, would definitely not buy it.

Sakayanagi Arisu glanced at Horikita Suzune beside Nangong Cheng, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.

"I am Sakayanagi Arisu, please take care of me."

“We don’t have a student who can represent the class yet, but if Nangong doesn’t mind, you can tell me directly.”

“If this deal is really important to Class A, maybe I can help you persuade them.”

Nangong Cheng stroked his chin.

If it were Sakayanagi Arisu... that would be fine too.

Anyway, I'm going to give her the task.

"Please wait a bit. I contacted your homeroom teacher, Mr. Majima, beforehand. He should be here soon."

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao.

Majima Tomoya appeared at the classroom door with his briefcase in hand. His expression was serious, and his gaze toward Nangong Makoto and Horikita Suzune carried a subtle scrutinizing meaning.

"Nangong Cheng from Class D, Grade 1?"

"Please deal with anything as soon as possible so as not to affect today's morning self-study session."

Nangong Cheng curled the corners of his mouth, appearing indifferent to the subtext of Majima Tomoya deliberately pointing out his status as a student in Class D.

He took the paper filled with intelligence from Horikita Suzune's hand and handed it back to her.

"Mr. Mashima, please confirm this document regarding advanced development. If there are no problems, I will formally submit a transaction request to Class A."

Volume 1: Chapter 11, Sakayanagi Arisu: Brother, I fell down.jpg

After receiving a phone call last night from the student who called himself "Nangong Cheng," Majima Tomoya had a bad feeling.

And at this moment, that premonition came true.

The thin piece of paper in his hand felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. With just one glance, Masashima Tomoya understood what Nangong Cheng was planning to do.

Similarly, he was also very shocked.