Silence.
Unlike the silence from before, when even breathing seemed to have stopped, this time a deathly stillness born of confusion, shock, and disbelief descended upon the entire beach.
Everyone turned to look at Fang Li, making him the center of attention.
Yet Fang Li did not look at anyone else. He merely gazed at Ryuen Kaito.
Ryuen Kaito's stiff expression slowly began to recover.
However, the smile that had always rested on his lips until now had completely vanished.
In its place was gloom.
Utter, absolute gloom.
It had to be said that Ryuen Kaito's plan for this Special Exam had been exceptionally thorough.
This man had considered that even if Fang Li knew he was targeting Personal Points, Fang Li would not become suspicious even if he gave up the Special Exam. To create the impression that Class C intended to withdraw from the exam, he had deliberately sent Ishizaki Daichi to Class D's camp to draw Fang Li's attention. In the end, even his choice of spy had been flawless. Few would suspect Ibuki Mio of being a spy, and even if they did, Class C's collective withdrawal, Ibuki Mio's personality, and the rumors that she did not fit in with her classmates would reduce that suspicion to nothing.
Considering that Class D had excessively kind people like Hirata Yosuke and Kushida Kikyo, and that Ryuen Kaito understood they would never leave a girl stranded alone in the forest and would certainly take Ibuki Mio in, his grasp of human nature, the situation, and the circumstances had been nearly perfect.
Apart from failing to account for Fang Li leading all of Class D through their wilderness life together, Ryuen Kaito had considered every aspect with painstaking care, without revealing even the slightest flaw.
Unfortunately, Ryuen Kaito did