In practice, I can issue tasks to my master.

After all, missions only happen when she is chatting with Nangong Cheng or when both of them are present, so how can this not arouse suspicion?

But before there was conclusive evidence, Horikita Suzune knew there was nothing she could do.

Moreover, she has already truly enjoyed the benefits of the points, and in reality, she no longer resists the tasks.

If Nangong Cheng knew that Horikita Suzune was thinking this way, he would only think that it was because Horikita Suzune had not yet experienced special missions.

Otherwise, the girl would never have thought that way.

soon.

Karuizawa Kei led her people onto the deck.

There were five people in total, including herself.

Sato Maya and Matsushita Chiaki, as the two elders of the small group, naturally followed her closely. In addition, there was Kushida Kikyo and Wang Meiyu, who had betrayed her and joined the Gold Miners' Brigade.

"Rin, you said we'll be taking a special exam on that island later?"

Karuizawa Kei immediately asked this big question that everyone was concerned about.

Horikita Suzune nodded.

"The content is roughly related to wilderness survival, so I need your help to observe the terrain and environment of this small island from different angles using binoculars."

"We need to maintain voice communication as much as possible throughout the process, as I need to draw a topographical map of the island before the ship docks."

At almost the same time, Nangong Cheng also returned with binoculars.

He glanced at Karuizawa Megumi and the others, and amidst their blushing faces, which resembled bubbling teapots, he handed them the binoculars.

"Thank you for your help."

"It's no trouble at all, after all, it's for the class's sake~"

Karuizawa Kei took the binoculars from Nangong Cheng, then subtly scratched the latter's palm.

She then distributed the telescopes to the others.

"Then we'll have two people standing at the bow and stern, and the remaining four people will stand in the middle, spaced a fixed distance apart."

"Lingyin, what do you think?"

Horikita Suzune glanced at Kushida Kikyo, who returned her a smile.

"That's fine then."

Seeing that they had already assigned tasks, Nangong Cheng said no more and turned back to his room.

Seeing Sakura Airi, who had already switched to Shizuku form but was hiding in bed pretending to be an ostrich, Nangong Makoto naturally strode forward and fired the first shot of the study tour.

...

...

It was afternoon.

Shortly after lunch, the cruise ship docked near the uninhabited island.

The disembarkation order naturally started with Class A, but Nangong Cheng did not see Sakayanagi Arisu, and he wondered if it was a chain reaction caused by the previous Ryuen plan.

In any case, Katsuragi will definitely be in charge of Class A in this deserted island exam.

If Sakayanagi Arisu doesn't have a backup plan, then Class A is going to suffer a severe blow this time, as usual.

There's not much to say about Class B.

Archangel Ichinose walked in first, followed closely by Asako Amakura.

One is the vice president of the student council, and the other is the vice secretary. The two of them now hold quite a prominent position in the first year.

Then comes Class C.

After being suspended from school for three weeks, Ryuen behaved quite well and openly delegated a lot of authority to Shiina Hiyori, allowing her to take full responsibility for managing the girls in Class C.

It's as if they're learning from the D class model.

Because Class C was ahead of Class D, Ryuen made a point of looking back at him when he disembarked.

Nangong Cheng saw something familiar in Longyuan's eyes, but he didn't care at all. Instead, his attention was entirely focused on Shiina Hiyori, who was wearing a sun hat.

I wonder if Class C's strategy for the deserted island exam will change this time?

With that thought in mind, he took a step.

Horikita Suzune and Karuizawa Megumi followed behind him, like his two bodyguards, and disembarked together.

The students from the four classes lined up on the beach, with their homeroom teachers standing at the front of the line, especially Majima Tomoya, whose expression was quite serious.

"I am Mashima, the homeroom teacher of Class A."

A composed middle-aged man, holding a megaphone, tore away the pretense of this study tour under the watchful eyes of all the students.

"Then, the next thing to do is the first special exam of the year."

Like a pebble thrown into calm water, creating visible ripples.

Unlike the more obvious shock seen in other classes, Class D remained much calmer.

"It seems you guessed right, Nangong."

Horikita Suzune glanced at Nangong Cheng, whose expression remained unchanged, as if he had expected everything to be as it seemed.

"Before disembarking, they not only made us hand over our cell phones, but also made us wear something that looked like a watch, and prohibited us from bringing anything else... No matter how you look at it, it fits your speculation about wilderness survival."

"Yes."

Karuizawa Kei, who was standing nearby, chimed in at the opportune moment, but she looked quite angry.

"When we disembarked, no matter how we explained that we were preparing in advance for a special exam, the school staff still confiscated our maps!"

"We spent the whole morning drawing this, how could you do this!"

Horikita Suzune remained silent, but it was clear that she was also very unhappy.

Nangong Cheng smiled and comforted them, "It's alright, not too much time has passed. You should still remember the approximate location. I'll just go and find them one by one."

The result is the same anyway.

He would guide Horikita Suzune to draw maps, partly to slack off, but also to give the girls a greater sense of participation.

"Besides, we might not even need it. Let's continue listening to the teacher explain the exam content."

"Um……"

The two immediately fell silent.

Majima Tomoya on the stage was indeed waiting for the students to quiet down.

"The exam period is one week from now, and then after noon on August 8th, you need to gather at this location today to finish the exam. Until then, you will all need to live on this island."

"In addition, boarding the ship early is not allowed unless there are special circumstances. If it is discovered, 50 points will be deducted from the exam points."

"The school will prepare two tents for eight people each, two flashlights, a box of matches, and a backpack for each student..."

"Then, there are no restrictions on sunscreen. In addition, considering the special circumstances of female students, the school will provide them with sufficient menstrual products. If needed, please apply directly to your class teacher."

Hearing the whispers that began again below, Majima Tomoya continued:

"In addition, as a prerequisite for the special exam on this deserted island, we will first distribute 300 exam points to each class."

"As long as you can allocate and use these points properly, you can get through these seven days smoothly."

As he spoke, Majima Tomoya took a booklet from one of the other teachers and held it up above his head as a gesture:

"Keep this guidebook safe. It contains a detailed list of supplies and the points required."

"There's another thing I need to tell you—"

"When this special exam ends, any remaining exam points you have will be added to the class points."

These words caused another stir among the crowd.

There's no reason why no one is indifferent to class points. After all, there's only one qualification to graduate from Class A, and no one is willing to give it up easily.

"In addition, according to the special examination rules, students who withdraw or are absent due to physical discomfort or other reasons will have 30 class points deducted from their class as a penalty. Please be aware of this."

"Therefore, one student in Class A was unable to participate in the exam due to illness, and the corresponding score has been deducted."

At this point, Majima Tomoya even glanced at the location of Class A.

He then went on to explain some more detailed rules regarding point deductions, such as the need to sign in on time, prohibitions against littering, and the use of violence, etc.

But the most important thing is the [additional rules].

Simply put—

Swipe your card to capture a stronghold and earn points.

However, it should be noted that occupying a stronghold is not a one-time event; it needs to be reoccupied every eight hours. Furthermore, if you mistakenly occupy another class's stronghold, you will be penalized.

It looks like a race against time, but it actually comes with a considerable degree of risk.

"On the day the exam ends, there will be a 'Guess the Leader' game, which involves guessing the student's name from the key card."

"Guessing the leader of another class correctly will directly earn you 50 class points. If the class is guessed incorrectly, not only will 50 class points be deducted, but the points gained by capturing strongholds will also be cleared... However, there is also a penalty for guessing incorrectly, which is to deduct 50 class points."

"The above, dismissal."

The atmosphere on the field was like being in a farmers' market.

Aside from the initial shock, everyone felt this was an opportunity to widen the gap or catch up with the class in points.

A wise man once said this:

"If we guess the identities of the leaders of the other three classes correctly, even if we use up our original 300 points, we can still create a 200-point gap with the classes in front and behind us."

However, this outcome was too idealistic and was quickly suppressed by the voices of the moderates.

However, that was indeed Nangong Cheng's plan.

While he could tolerate some of the effort to get more points, he was there to enjoy himself, not to endure it.

Moreover, with such a large island, he didn't believe that there were only a handful of strongholds where points could be farmed.

So he asked Horikita Suzune and the others directly, "When you were observing before, did you find any similar strongholds that could be occupied by swiping a card?"

The latter nodded and then shook his head.

"There should be some, but the field of vision is severely limited, so we can't determine the specifics."

Nangong Cheng stroked his chin.

It seems he'll still have to do the map tracing himself.

"Okay, then tell me the approximate location later, and I'll go take a look."

"Now..."

Nangong Cheng glanced at the other classes' seats and then said, "Let's find another place to talk, so no one can hear us."

After saying that, he was the first to leave the group.

Horikita Suzune and Karuizawa Megumi exchanged a glance, then led the girls and followed.

After Nangong Cheng and the girl left, Hirata naturally followed with the boy.

The group arrived at an open space.

Under everyone's gaze, Nangong Cheng spoke up: "I have a bold idea regarding this special exam."

"I need to confirm one thing with you all now—do you want to easily and happily earn class points, or do you want to suffer for seven days?"

The students in Class D looked at each other.

No one dared to speak freely.

In the end, it was Hirata Yosuke who stepped forward and spoke as the representative of the boys: "Nangong-kun, just say what you think."

On the girls' side, Karuizawa Kei expressed her support: "We girls unconditionally support you, we all believe in you, Nangong-kun."

Nangong Cheng nodded.

Although he had no interest in a dictatorial approach, it was actually a good thing for Class D.

After all, no one knows how much damage a fool's sudden inspiration might cause to the class. It's better to just let the students in Class D stop thinking and follow instructions.

"So……"